title: Decreasing back stress in home care.
abstract: Although back injuries are a significant problem in home care, limited information exists regarding which tasks are stressful and how stress can be reduced. This study describes home health aides' perceived stressfulness to the back and provides ideas all home care workers can use to decrease back stress.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, 53792-2455, USA. bdowen@facstaff.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Bernice D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Kristin Skalitsky
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Staehler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D018576:Home Health Aides; D006801:Humans; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires