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SynthesisJournal of public health policy2014

Improving transfer task practices used with air travelers with mobility impairments: a systematic literature review.

Rose M Fadul, Lisa M Brown, Gail Powell-Cope

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Synthesis in Journal of public health policy, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rose M FadulHSR&D/RR&D Center of Innovation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, 8900 Grand Oak Circle, Tampa, FL 33637, USA.
Lisa M BrownUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Gail Powell-CopeUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital · USUniversity of South Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Manual lifting in healthcare and air transportation is a high-risk activity and a primary cause of musculoskeletal injuries for workers who are required to provide transfer assistance to people with mobility impairments. In the healthcare industry, safe patient-handling programs and policies are accepted as effective ways to prevent worker injury and to improve patient safety. We reviewed evidence-based studies and several websites for disability groups and the airline industry. Seven studies found significant improvements in musculoskeletal comfort levels and declines in musculoskeletal injuries. One study found significant improvements in every musculoskeletal group surveyed. Our review of websites revealed that there were no published research studies or policies about safe handling practices for air travelers. It is evident that passengers with mobility impairments have different expectations for assistance, not congruent with existing services offered by the airline industry.

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AircraftMobility LimitationTransportation of PatientsHumansMoving and Lifting PatientsPatient Safety

Identifiers

PMID24257630
OpenAlexW2010406693

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