Patient handing,lifting,and transferring

Patient handing, lifting and transferring- A lift involves moving a client who cannot bear weight on at least one leg. Lifts should always involve mechanical lifting devices. Injuries to caregivers during patient and resident transfers usually occur when a patient transfer suddenly becomes a patient lift. Evaluation of training in patient handling  The aim of the study was to evaluate the training programme in patient handling and moving skills according to the Stockholm Training Concept. The evaluation focused on work technique, musculoskeletal problems, job strain and the experience of the person being transferred. The training programme consisted of two models of learning: traditional groups and quality circles. Fifty-one people employed at geriatric hospitals and in primary care, participated in the training programme. For the evaluation, the participants were video-recorded in one standardized transfer situation: moving the patient from bed to wheelchair, before and ...