Journal of the Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회지)

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Workload of Patients Transferring and its Improving Methods

병원 환자 운반 업무의 작업 부하 분석 및 개선 방안

  • Kee, Do-Hyung (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Keimyung University)
  • 기도형 (계명대학교 산업시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

Nursing often requires heavy physical work activities such as lifting heavy loads, working in awkward postures, transferring patients, operating hazardous equipment, etc. Among various nursing tasks, patients transferring is one of the most physically demanding tasks. This study aims to investigate workload of the patients transferring, and to propose its improving methods for reducing high workload. The results showed that irrespective of methods for patients transferring and the number of workers involved, workload for most patients transferring tasks exceeded the action limit represented in terms of L5/SI compressive force of 3,400N or LI of 1.0 by NIOSH. The loads for some tasks were far larger than the maximum permissible limit of 6,400N. It is recommended that the mechanical devices for transferring patients such as ceiling crane, sling lift etc. should be introduced rather than simply increasing the number of workers in the tasks.

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