PREVENTING BACK INJURIES IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS: THE EFFECTS OF VIDEO MODELING ON SAFE PATIENT LIFTING BY NURSES |
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Authors: | Don Nielsen Sigurdur O Sigurdsson John Austin |
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Institution: | 1. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY;2. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated video scoring and feedback about scoring as a safety intervention among 6 nursing staff. The dependent variable was safety behavior on one‐person transfers. Following baseline, 5 nursing staff participated in an information phase. A video scoring phase was then introduced for all 6. A feedback phase was added for 2 participants. All participants experienced treatment withdrawal. Information resulted in improvements for all 5 participants who received it. Further improvements were observed during video scoring for the 5 participants who improved following information. No improvements were observed for the participant who received only video scoring. Safety feedback further improved safety for the 2 participants who received it. However, participants' behavior returned to video scoring levels during withdrawal. |
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Keywords: | behavioral safety lifting musculoskeletal disorders nurse injuries video modeling |
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