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Archives of Medicine
ISSN: 1989-5216
July 26-27, 2018
Rome, Italy
Ergonomics & Human factors 2018
Page 17
1 st Edition of International Conference on
Ergonomics &
Human Factors
Aims: The aim of this work is 1) to examine the effect of using
sliding sheets when moving a bed-ridden passive patient on the
prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, sense
of workload, burnout and job satisfaction amongst nurses and
nursing assistants; 2) to examine the factors influencing the
implementation of sliding sheet use in nursing practice.
Methods: An interventional prospective repeated measurement
study using self-reported questionnaires, physical evaluation
scoresof low-backpain, disability andmorningstiffness (BADIX),
in addition to a qualitative study examining the optimal way of
implementing the use sliding sheets. The convenience sample
included 52 nurses and nursing assistances (all female) from
three internal medicine departments, Bnai-Zion Medical Center,
Haifa, Israel. Participants were asked to complete a 5-section
questionnaire, 4 times, reporting on basic demographics,
neck, arms, shoulders, hands and low back pain disability and
an estimation of job satisfaction, workload and burnout at
work. Repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni posthoc
comparisons identified significant factors. A discussion group
was formed for the qualitative study.
Results: Neck, arms, shoulders, hands, low back pain and
disability decreased and job satisfaction increased after three
(end of the intervention phase) and six (end of the follow up
phase) months of using the sliding sheets (P<0.001; P=0.041;
P<0.001; P<0.001 accordingly). Perceptions of the workload
and burnout level were not associated with the use of the sliding
sheets.
Conclusions: Implementation of sliding sheet use generates a
clear influence on the reduction of prevalence rates of symptoms
in the neck, arms, shoulders, hands and lower back and increased
job satisfaction. Management efforts to maintain ongoing
training in order to establish a culture that encourages the use of
sliding sheets in patient handling, is crucial in reducing the risk
of musculoskeletal disorders and promoting nursing staff job
satisfaction.
Recent Publications
1. Alperovitch Najenson D et al. (2010) Low back pain
among professional bus drivers: Ergonomic and
occupational-psychosocial risk factors. Isr. Med.
Assoc. J. 12(1):26-31.
2. AlperovitchNajensonD,Treger I andKalichmanL (2014)
Physical therapists versus nurses in a rehabilitation
hospital: Comparing prevalence of work related
musculoskeletal complaints and working conditions.
Arch. Environ. Occup. Health. 69(1):33-39.
3. Alperovitch Najenson D et al. (2014) Rehabilitation
versus nursing home nurses’ low back and neck‐
shoulder complaints. Rehabil. Nurs. 40:286-293.
Doi:10.1002/rnj.172.
4. Kalichman L, Alperovitch Najenson D and Treger I
(2016) The impact of patient’s weight on post-stroke
rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil. 38(17):1684-1690. Doi:
10.3109/09638288.2015.1107640.
5. Weiner C, Kalichman L, Ribak J and Alperovitch
Najenson D (2016) Repositioning a passive patient in
bed: Choosing an ergonomically advantageouassistive
device. Appl Ergon. 2017 Apr; 60:22-29. Doi:10.1016/j.
apergo.2016.10.007.
Biography
Deborah Alperovitch Najenson is a Physical Therapist. Her expertise is Er-
gonomics. She has completed her PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, Tel
Aviv University and Postdoctoral studies from School of Physical Therapy,
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. She lectures in the Department
of Physical Therapy at the same university and in the Department of En-
vironmental and Occupational Health, Tel Aviv University, Israel. She does
research in the field of ergonomics and guides students in their thesis. She
also directs a physical therapy department in a large geriatric hospital.
Implementation of sliding sheets in patient
repositioning
Deborah Alperovitch Najenson
Tel Aviv University & University of Ben-Gurion of the Negev, Israel
Deborah Alperovitch Najenson, Arch Med 2018, Volume 10
DOI: 10.21767/1989-5216-C1-001