Musculoskeletal disorder risk assessment in home care nurses

BACKGROUND: Nurses constitute a professional group associated with a high risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Several studies concerning to nurses reveal that they have high prevalence rates of injuries and also of symptoms associated to WRMSDs, mainly in the back. Tasks involvi...

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Main Author: Carneiro, P. (author)
Other Authors: Martins, Joana (author), Torres, Madalena (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Home health nursing
Humans
Moving and lifting patients
Musculoskeletal diseases
Occupational diseases
Posture
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
Home care services
Home healthcare
Nursing
Patient handling
Working conditions
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/44869
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/44869

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