title: The influence of organizational factors on occupational low back injuries.
abstract: The unique home care environment puts nurses at risk of low back injuries. Protecting nurses may mean the difference between delivering cost-effective quality care and no care at all. This study, conducted in Alberta, Canada, disclosed a lack of organizational resources and use of occupational health services in home care providers. Involving frontline staff as management partners may provide a solution for the development of an effective injury prevention program in home care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kcheung@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires