title: Teaching ergonomics to nursing facility managers using computer-based instruction.
abstract: This study offers evidence that computer-based training is an effective tool for teaching nursing facility managers about ergonomics and increasing their awareness of potential problems. Study participants (N = 45) were randomly assigned into a treatment or control group. The treatment group completed the ergonomics training and a pre- and posttest. The control group completed the pre- and posttests without training. Treatment group participants improved significantly from 67% on the pretest to 91% on the posttest, a gain of 24%. Differences between mean scores for the control group were not significant for the total score or for any of the subtests.
authors.affiliation: Harrington Software Associates, Warrenton, Virginia 20186-7464, USA. susan@hsainc.net
authors.forename: Susan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States