Abstract

The handling (lifting, mobilizing, moving etc) of patients is an integral part of the carework in health-care institutions. For obvious reasons, this puts healthcare providers at risk for musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs); furthermore the risk of such injuries has been considered an inherent risk of care work. In the last decade a concerted effort has been made to decrease (with the goal of eliminating) caregiver injuries by implementing safe patient handling programs (SPHP). These programs are presented as evidence-based algorithms that require the use of mechanical lifting devices. Institutions implement SPHPs as policies and procedural guidelines to which caregivers must conform. SPHPs represent a change in institutional thinking from the earlier belief that MSIs were inherent to care work, to the contemporary idea that injuries are preventable. Despite these efforts, healthcare providers continue to be exposed to the risk of injury.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3339000; ProQuest document ID: 275982965. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Hans-Peter de Ruiter, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Mu Lambda

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Ethnography

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Patient Handling, Workplace Injuries, Nurse Safety, Healthcare Policy, Nurse Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs)

Advisor

Joan Liaschenko

Second Advisor

Debra DeBruin

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Minnesota

Degree Year

2008

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2021-12-20

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