TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluación del riesgo asociado a la movilización manual de pacientes en personal de enfermería de una red hospitalaria en Colombia
AU - Hernández, Mónica Mildred Perdomo
AU - Murcia-Soriano, Luisa Fernanda
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: To describe the risk derived from the manual patient handling in the nursing staff of two hospitals—in inpatient areas, intermediate care unit, intensive care unit, coronary care unit, and emergency room—of tertiary and secondary levels of care in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. The level of biomechanical risk was assessed using the Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients (MAPO) method by occupational health and safety professionals of the institutions, in eight areas, with 413 health workers (117 professionals and 296 nursing assistants) who performed manual handling for 796 patients. Results: A high level of risk (> 5) was identified in all the assessed areas, with the exception of the coronary care service (medium risk), with the main risk factors being those related to partially cooperating or totally non-cooperating patients, and the need for training in the handling of minor and lifting aids. In the tertiary care hospital, a high level of risk was identified, especially in the hospitalization area (MAPO index: 22.75), the intermediate care unit (MAPO index: 9.50), and the emergency room (MAPO index: 12.90). Conclusions: Nursing professionals and assistants in the different healthcare areas are exposed to a high biomechanical risk due to the manual handling of patients who require immediate intervention strategies. Therefore, it is necessary to guarantee the continuity of the interventions implemented, their follow-up, and the training concerning them.
AB - Objective: To describe the risk derived from the manual patient handling in the nursing staff of two hospitals—in inpatient areas, intermediate care unit, intensive care unit, coronary care unit, and emergency room—of tertiary and secondary levels of care in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. The level of biomechanical risk was assessed using the Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients (MAPO) method by occupational health and safety professionals of the institutions, in eight areas, with 413 health workers (117 professionals and 296 nursing assistants) who performed manual handling for 796 patients. Results: A high level of risk (> 5) was identified in all the assessed areas, with the exception of the coronary care service (medium risk), with the main risk factors being those related to partially cooperating or totally non-cooperating patients, and the need for training in the handling of minor and lifting aids. In the tertiary care hospital, a high level of risk was identified, especially in the hospitalization area (MAPO index: 22.75), the intermediate care unit (MAPO index: 9.50), and the emergency room (MAPO index: 12.90). Conclusions: Nursing professionals and assistants in the different healthcare areas are exposed to a high biomechanical risk due to the manual handling of patients who require immediate intervention strategies. Therefore, it is necessary to guarantee the continuity of the interventions implemented, their follow-up, and the training concerning them.
KW - health personnel
KW - health risks assessment
KW - musculoskeletal disorders
KW - occupational health
KW - patient handling and lifting
KW - health personnel
KW - health risks assessment
KW - musculoskeletal disorders
KW - occupational health
KW - patient handling and lifting
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U2 - 10.17533/udea.rfnsp.e355138
DO - 10.17533/udea.rfnsp.e355138
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85202500399
SN - 0120-386X
VL - 42
JO - Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica
JF - Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Publica
M1 - e355138
ER -