The impact of manual patient handling on work ability: A cross-sectional study in a Brazilian hospital.

João Marcos BernardesMelissa Spröesser AlonsoJuan Gómez Salgado Carlos Ruiz-Frutos Esperanza Begoña García-NavarroAdriano Dias

Published in: Nursing open (2022)

The prevalence ratio of inadequate work ability was 43.42%. Manual patient handling (PR 1.375, 95% CI 1.038-1.821), bachelor education (PR 2.150, 95% CI 1.272-3.632), less than bachelor education (PR 2.166, 95% CI 1.218-3.855), seniority (PR 1.049, 95% CI 1.024-1.086), poor sleep quality (PR 1.425, 95% CI 1.13-1.796) and presence of low back pain (PR 2.003, 95% CI 1.314-3.052) were all positively associated with an inadequate work ability.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
healthcare
nursing students
case report
risk factors
depressive symptoms
physical activity
quality improvement
emergency department