Ergonomics for Nursing Facilities

护理设施的人体工程学

基本信息

批准号：
6549391
负责人：
SUSAN S HARRINGTON
金额：
$ 10万
依托单位：
HARRINGTON SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2002
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2002-09-01 至 2003-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6549391
关键词：
clinical research computer assisted instruction computer program /software computer system design /evaluation education evaluation /planning ergonomics health administration health care personnel education injury prevention musculoskeletal injury nursing education nursing homes occupational health /safety training

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this research is to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to employees of nursing facilities. This research goal will be achieved through the development and distribution of Ergonomics for Nursing Facilities, a validated ergonomics training program for nursing facility managers and staff. Nursing facilities have the fourth highest rate of nonfatal injury or illness cases in the United States. Nearly one in five nursing facility workers will be injured on the job this year. The majority of these injuries can be prevented through ergonomics training and management. CNAs have the highest risk of developing an MSD, although all nursing facility staff is at risk. The long-range goals of this project are: (1) To develop a validated, comprehensive ergonomics training program for nursing facility managers and staff (2) To increase the knowledge, improve the attitudes, and modify the behaviors of nursing facility managers and staff toward ergonomics; and (3) To demonstrate the long-term effects of an ergonomics management and training program on the ergonomic culture and occupational injury and illness rates of nursing facilities through a national field test. The program will be delivered as computer-based training in a CD-ROM media formats. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The nursing home industry is one of America's fastest growing industries. Nursing homes and personal care facilities employ approximately 1.7 million workers at 21,000 work sites. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has expressed an interest in publishing Ergonomics for Nursing Facilities. The program will also be marketable to hospital staff and other health care professionals.

描述（由申请人提供）：这项研究的目的是将肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）的风险降低给护理设施的员工。这项研究目标将通过针对护理设施的人体工程学的开发和分配来实现，这是一项针对护理设施经理和员工的验证人体工程学培训计划。在美国，护理设施的非致命损伤或疾病病例的率是第四高。今年，五分之一的护理设施工人将受伤。这些伤害中的大多数可以通过人体工程学培训和管理来预防。尽管所有护理设施人员都处于危险之中，但CNA的风险最高。该项目的远程目标是：（1）针对护理机构经理和员工制定经过验证的，全面的人体工程学培训计划（2），以提高知识，改善态度，并修改护理设施经理和员工对人体工程学的行为；（3）通过国家野外测试证明了人体工程学管理和培训计划对人体工程学文化，职业伤害以及疾病率的长期影响。该程序将以CD-ROM媒体格式作为基于计算机的培训。拟议的商业应用：疗养院行业是美国发展最快的行业之一。疗养院和个人护理设施在21,000个工作地点雇用约170万工人。美国医疗保健协会（AHCA）表示有兴趣出版护理设施的人体工程学。该计划也将向医院工作人员和其他医疗保健专业人员销售。