title: [Manual lifting of patients: experience at the Riuniti di Bergamo Hospital].
abstract: The manual lifting of patients is a risk factor in the working activity of hospital nurses and it causes a high prevalence of low-back pain in these workers. The evaluation of risk has been performed in various Occupational Units of our hospital in accordance with art. 4 of Legislative Decree 626/94. The results of this evaluation, have led to implement the following preventive measures: health surveillance, professional training, purchase of special furniture and ergonomic supports.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Sanitario Aziendale, Unità Ospedaliera di Medicina del Lavoro, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bacis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molinero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mosconi
mesh_terms: D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014187:Transportation of Patients