Physical exposure during patient transfer and risk of back injury & low-back pain: prospective cohort study

Physical exposure during patient transfer and risk of back injury & low-back pain: prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common among healthcare workers. Because frequent patient transfer has been associated with increased risk of MSDs, we aim to quantify the physical load associated with commonly-used assistive devices and to investigate associatio...

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Main Authors: Jonas Vinstrup, Markus D. Jakobsen, Pascal Madeleine, Lars L. Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Patient transfer
Biomechanical load
Low-back pain
Back injury
Healthcare
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03731-2

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