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Participatory Organizational Intervention for Improved Use of Assistive Devices for Patient Handling

NCT02708550 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 625

Last updated 2018-08-13

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Summary

Epidemiological studies have shown that patient transfer is a risk factor for back pain, back injuries and long term sickness absence, whereas consistent use of assistive devices during patient transfer is associated with reduced risk of back injury. In consequence, Danish hospitals have made great efforts to increase knowledge, availability and use of assistive devices to reduce work-related physical strain due to patient transfer. Yet, a recent survey among more than 300 nurses and nurses' aides showed that two thirds rarely uses assistive devices during patient transfer. Thus it seems relevant to investigate barriers, opportunities and practical solutions for increasing use of assistive devices among healthcare workers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a participatory organizational intervention for improved use of assistive devices during patient transfer.

Conditions

  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Occupational Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Participatory Organizational Intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aalborg University

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Lars L Andersen, PhD · National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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