Factors That Influence the Use of Safe Patient Transfer Technique in Home Care Service

• Autorzy: Skoglind-Ohman I. , Kjellberg K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this pilot study was to explore whether home care service personnel used knowledge and skills in transfer technique in their daily work; knowledge and skills gained by participating in training programmes, and to identify factors that may hinder and support their use. Focus group interviews were held with 2 home care service groups in 2 Swedish towns. Individual interviews were conducted with the personnel’s managers, unit leaders and safety representatives. Qualitative content analysis was used. The findings revealed that the personnel tried to use their knowledge and skills. However, there were both hindering and supporting factors for the use of safe work technique. The findings indicate that training programmes in transfer technique should not be implemented as isolated actions without considering the physical environment, the wishes of persons receiving care and their relatives, the work organisation, the safety culture and the role of managers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

patient transfer technique; training; home care service

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 17, No. 4
• Strony: 433--444
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Skoglind-Ohman I.

• Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, Finland

autor

Kjellberg K.

• Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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