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Determining the Efficiency of Ergonomic Belt During Patient Handling and its Effect on Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nurses.
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- Design and application of a novel surgical transfer sheet: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a passive back-support exoskeleton during in-bed patient handling tasks.International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Safe Patient Handling Equipment and Techniques: A Review of Biomechanical Studies.Human factors · 2024Review
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Abstract
introductionNursing personnel are always at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and patient transportation is one of the major risk factor for these disorders.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the ergonomic belt to improve patient transferring conditions.
methodsThe subjects included 60 health care workers (HCW) of a hospital with patient transfer experience. The ergonomic belt was examined to help move the patient from one bed to another. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was assessed through the Nordic questionnaire, the degree of perceived exertion through the Borg criterion, and the patient's movement through the MAPO index before and after the intervention.
resultsThe results showed a significant decrease in Borg scale scores and MAPO index in two factors of education and auxiliary tools and overall scores of this index. We also saw a significant reduction in musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, shoulders and arms, waist, hands and wrists, thighs, knees and legs. There were no significant differences in the elbow and forearm before and after using the ergonomic belt.
conclusionIn general, it can be concluded that the use of ergonomic belt had helped to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as reducing the perceived exertion of nurses and other relevant personnel.
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