Ceiling Lift as an Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Patient Handling Injuries
OHSAH, 2006
Ceiling Lift as an Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Patient Handling Injuries
According to WorkSafeBC, nursing staff experience the highest number of musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in BC healthcare. Among all documented MSIs, back injuries are the most common. Nurses with frequent and direct physical contact with patients have been shown to have a higher incidence of back injuries than those who do not frequently work with patients. Nurses who have been injured commonly report patient handling as a major cause of their injury. In recent years, ceiling-mounted lift devices have been increasingly promoted as an alternative to other patient handling practices. As the ‘Ceiling Lift as an Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Patient Handling Injuries’ literature review suggests, recent studies have shown dramatic reductions in the cost and severity of lifting and transferring tasks and related injuries, when ceiling lifts are used for patient handling.
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