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Related factors of Body posture Ergonomic in intensive care units nurses during Work
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Maryam Khoshbagkt   , Mojgan Baghaei lakeh , Farideh Hasavari , Ehsan Kazemnejadlili , Mahdi Jahangir bolourchian |
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| Aim: Observing ergonomic principles during taking care of the patients by the nurses of ICU units can prevent many musculoskeletal damages. Regarding this, diagnosis of special related factors of every area can make it possible to have preventive effective program. The aim of this study was determining related factors of nurses’ Body posture Ergonomic during position changing of patients in intensive care units. Methods: In this analytic cross-sectional study all the nurses with determined characteristics of the study (n=91) had been assessed in intensive units of educational -therapeutic centers of Rasht in 2010 by census method and a 3-part tool including questionnaire of demographic factors, Knowledge and environmental factors that effect on Ergonomics during position changing. Data were collected by self-report method and observation and have been analyzed by inferential tests under SPSS software. Results: The findings showed that almost half of nurses had moderate knowledge about ergonomics science (49/4%) and did position changing under desirable environmental condition (45/1%). According to GEE model, single samples with normal BMI and less work experience in ICU (p<; 0, 0001) among demographic factors, lack of adjustability of beds “parts “and “height” in work environment and poor knowledge were related to undesirable ergonomic condition. Conclusion: The findings highlight necessitation of considering proper planning for controlling preventive related factors of ergonomic in ICU units during patients’ position changing such as knowledge deficit, using present technologies and maintaining appropriate BMI |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2019/03/3 | Published: 2013/01/15
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