Does the use of friction reducing devices actually reduce the exposure to high force lateral transfers?

The activity of transferring a person from lying to lying frequently occurs in healthcare, e.g. bed to trolley, treatment tables, theatre departments and ambulance services. These positional changes can include lateral transfers (bed to bed), moving up a bed (boosting), or supine to side lying (turn...

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Main Authors: Michael Fray, Daniel David, Diane Hindson, Lynn Pattison, Dave Metcalfe
Format: Default Conference proceeding
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Design not elsewhere classified
Patient handling
Biomechanics
Healthcare workers
Load movement
Assistive devices
Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/23902
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