The effect of ergonomic interventions in healthcare facilities on musculoskeletal disorders

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 338-347

  Fujishiro, Kaori ^a   Weaver, Jean L ^b   Heaney, Catherine A ^c   Hamrick, Christopher A ^d   Marras, William S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Intervention effectiveness; Lifting; Patient handling; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ERGONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LIFTING EFFORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NECK INJURY; NURSING HOME; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT HANDLING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER INJURY; TRUNK; WEIGHT BEARING; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OHIO; PATIENT ESCORT SERVICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 27744595180     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20225     Document Type: Article

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