Suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in home healthcare workers. Part 2: lift and transfer assistance for non-weight-bearing home care patients

Home Healthc Nurse. 2006 Apr;24(4):227-33; quiz 234-5. doi: 10.1097/00004045-200604000-00010.

Abstract

Home healthcare (HHC) is one of the fastest-growing professions, currently employing more than 1 million workers in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers sustain an exceptionally high rate of musculoskeletal disorders. This is the second article in a two-part series providing information and suggestions for preventing overexertion that can lead to such disorders.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Beds
  • Community Health Nursing / methods*
  • Equipment Design
  • Ergonomics
  • Home Care Services*
  • Humans
  • Lifting* / adverse effects
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / etiology
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Occupational Diseases / etiology
  • Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Occupational Health
  • Transportation of Patients / methods*
  • Weight-Bearing