Suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in home healthcare workers. Part 1: lift and transfer assistance for partially weight-bearing home care patients.
Home Healthc Nurse. 2006 Mar;24(3):158-64; quiz 165-6.
Suggestions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in home healthcare workers. Part 1: lift and transfer assistance for partially weight-bearing home care patients.
‘Parsons KS, Galinsky TL, Waters T.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA. kparsons@cdc.gov’
Home healthcare is one of the fastest-growing professions, currently employing more than 1 million workers in the United States. Unfortunately, these workers sustain an exceptionally high rate of musculoskeletal disorders. This is the first article in a two-part series providing information and suggestions for preventing overexertion that can lead to such disorders.
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