Prevention of musculoskeletal complaints in nursing: Aims, approach and content of an ergonomic-educational programme

In 1992 a comprehensive health-promotion project was initiated in seven nursing-homes in the Netherlands. This project was designed to implement an ergonomic-educational programme, with the intention of reducing physical workload and to bring about safe working in order to prevent work-related muscu...

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Published in:Safety science 1997-12, Vol.27 (2), p.141-148
Main Authors: Engels, J.A., van der Gulden, J.W.J., Senden, Th.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident prevention
Biological and medical sciences
Ergonomics
Health participants
Health risks
Medical education
Medical sciences
Musculoskeletal system
Nursing
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
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Summary:In 1992 a comprehensive health-promotion project was initiated in seven nursing-homes in the Netherlands. This project was designed to implement an ergonomic-educational programme, with the intention of reducing physical workload and to bring about safe working in order to prevent work-related musculoskeletal complaints. After a period of external support, employees of the nursing-homes should be able to proceed with the programme independently. In this paper the content of the programme and its underlying strategies and theories are described. So far, the programme has got off to a good start in all the nursing-homes. Positive effects of the programme could be demonstrated and guidelines and protocols for safe working were introduced. However, it is as yet too early for definitive conclusions to be drawn regarding the aspect of continuity.
ISSN:0925-7535
1879-1042
DOI:10.1016/S0925-7535(97)00051-9