RT Journal Article
T1 What affects musculoskeletal risk in nursing assistants and orderlies?
A1 Oliver Hernández, María Del Coral
A1 Li, Shimeng
A1 Jiménez Astudillo, Raúl
A1 Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
AB BACKGROUND: There are many musculoskeletal disorders in staff members at health centres, given the specific characteristics of their work. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to analyse the postural risk of patient handling tasks performed by nursing assistants and orderlies, as well as task factors, individual or organisational, that may be associated with increased postural risk. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional observational study. Analysis was done on 170 postures in five different tasks performed by 39 participants at three hospitals in Andalusia (Spain). The questionnaires collected sociodemographic variables, the task done, and REBA were used for assessment of postural risk. RESULTS: Overall the average REBA score was 9.0±2.4. Moving the patient to the head of the bed was the task with the highest risk (9.8). Handling involving more than two participants at once increased postural risk. Using mechanical aids were associated with high risk in the legs. Logistic regression analyses showed that age, stature, and not having adjustable beds available were associated with postural risk (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Health centre staff perform many tasks with high musculoskeletal disorder risk. Age, stature of the participants, and adjustment of bed height were associated with postural risk.
PB IOS Press
SN 1051-9815
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91365
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91365
LA eng
NO Oliver-Hernández, Coral, et al. «What affects musculoskeletal risk in nursing assistants and orderlies?» Work, vol. 75, n.o 1, mayo de 2023, pp. 145-55. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210651.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 1 jul 2025