[Manual lifting of patients: experience at the Riuniti di Bergamo Hospital].
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.
Bacis
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Servizio Sanitario Aziendale, Unità Ospedaliera di Medicina del Lavoro, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo.
Molinero
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Suardi
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Mosconi
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D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014187:Transportation of Patients