Risks to Healthcare Organizations and Staff Who Manage Obese (Bariatric) Patients and Use of Obesity Data to Mitigate Risks: A Literature Review

This literature review explores obesity risks to healthcare staff and organizations that manage and caring for obese (bariatric) patients. These risks are anticipated to increase due to Australian population obesity rate projections increasing from 31% in 2018 to 42% by the year 2035, which will res...

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Published in:Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare 2021-01, Vol.14, p.577-588
Main Authors: McClean, Kim, Cross, Martyn, Reed, Sue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
body mass index
Caregivers
Common law
Elder care
Emergency services
Funeral homes
Gastrointestinal surgery
Health care
Health care reform
Health risks
hospital
Hospitals
Injuries
injury
Literature reviews
Medical law
Medical malpractice
Medical personnel
Negligence
Nurses
Nursing care
Obesity
Overweight
patient
Patient handling
Review
Risk factors
Risk management
Risk reduction
Weight control
Workers' compensation
Workloads
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