TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Rehabilitation from a Nursing Perspective
AU - Bhimani, Rozina
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Purpose The incidence and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal nursing injuries is a top concern for nurses. These injuries are thought to be a dynamic interplay of multiple factors. A literature review reveals a knowledge gap in understanding context-specific patterns of nursing injuries. Design Using a cross-sectional descriptive research design, 58 rehabilitation nurses participated in this study. Methods Anonymous paper surveys were sent to all rehabilitation nursing personnel on the unit. Findings Six themes emerged: lack of time and help, patient acuity, ergonomics, body movement issues, knowledge deficit, and communication. Conclusions Nursing input is critical in understanding and reducing context-specific work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Further research that includes nursing voices is advocated. Clinical Relevance Rehabilitation nursing injuries appear to be a complex interaction of multiple determinants; therefore, multifaceted solutions using a quality improvement lens are recommended to improve the working conditions on the units.
AB - Purpose The incidence and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal nursing injuries is a top concern for nurses. These injuries are thought to be a dynamic interplay of multiple factors. A literature review reveals a knowledge gap in understanding context-specific patterns of nursing injuries. Design Using a cross-sectional descriptive research design, 58 rehabilitation nurses participated in this study. Methods Anonymous paper surveys were sent to all rehabilitation nursing personnel on the unit. Findings Six themes emerged: lack of time and help, patient acuity, ergonomics, body movement issues, knowledge deficit, and communication. Conclusions Nursing input is critical in understanding and reducing context-specific work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Further research that includes nursing voices is advocated. Clinical Relevance Rehabilitation nursing injuries appear to be a complex interaction of multiple determinants; therefore, multifaceted solutions using a quality improvement lens are recommended to improve the working conditions on the units.
KW - Safe patient handling
KW - nurses
KW - rehabilitation
KW - work-related musculoskeletal injuries
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U2 - 10.1002/rnj.187
DO - 10.1002/rnj.187
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25425040
AN - SCOPUS:84960115277
SN - 0278-4807
VL - 41
SP - 91
EP - 100
JO - Rehabilitation Nursing
JF - Rehabilitation Nursing
IS - 2
ER -