BACKGROUND: Physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are at
high risk for work-related musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. OBJECTIVE: Determine the …

Healthcare workers have a high rate of low back injury due to patient handling tasks. These
workers receive training in patient handling methods such as adjusting bed height, but often …

Objectives: According to current research, patient handling is not universally taught in
academic nursing programs in Europe. Miscellaneous patient handling education may …

Background and Purpose. Safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs are being
used across the country to safely transport and mobilize patients while at the same time …

There is clear evidence that the manual handling of patients can increase risk for injury,
however, most Doctor of Physical Therapy programs continue to teach body mechanics as …

Background: Safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) training is prevalent in health care
education and practice. However, there is limited evidence of this training in physical …

There are a variety of risks associated with providing care in healthcare; some are
associated with tasks and some are related to the environment. Rehabilitation staff are …

Including an SPHM thread throughout the DPT program with repeated opportunities to
integrate SPHM equipment into clinical decision-making for physical therapy interventions …

Healthcare workers personal safety awareness during patient-handling tasks is deficient
resulting in an inordinately high injury rate. Healthcare professional academic preparation …

As part of undergraduate Healthcare programmes, Moving and Handling training is often a
mandatory course requirement. However, due to its neglect in the educational programmes …