[Multifactorial ergonomic evaluation of the hospital nursing activity in assisting not self-sufficient patients].
8 Institutes of Health Care and Research of Northern-Central Italy participated in the study, which consisted of on-site investigations, interviews with the chief-nurse, and monitoring of physiological and subjective variables. We studied the most critical phases in the laboratory, by means of video-graphical systems for biomechanical and postural analysis. The outlined profile shows a demanding activity, yielding important risk factors relative to musculoskeletal lesions. The preventive attitude (education, training) must be implemented by ergonomic interventions, aimed to minimize the risk related to manual handling.
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Laboratorio di Ergonomia, Istituto di Pavia.
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D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D017770:Lifting; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009732:Nursing Care; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture; D014187:Transportation of Patients