Systematic review of patient handling activities starting in lying, sitting and standing positions

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 545-552

  Hignett, Sue ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lifting; Musculoskeletal injury; Nursing; Occupational health; Patient handling; Systematic review; Transfers

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECUMBENCY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SITTING; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; BODY POSTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; NURSING; STANDARD;

HUMANS; NURSING, PRACTICAL; POSTURE; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0038390284     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02566.x     Document Type: Review

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