Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Anaesthesia
50 (1995), S. 0
ISSN:
1365-2044
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The process of transferring patients from the operating table was assessed in a district general hospital. The survey was conducted in two parts; a confidential questionnaire was sent to all members of the department and a month long assessment of three anaesthetists’ caseload was undertaken. All the anaesthetists questioned had scanty knowledge of the relevant manual handling regulations. Although 70% of anaesthetists questioned lift and transfer patients on a regular basis, none had received any relevant training. Ninety-six percent of patient transfers were performed by two staff alone, even though there were five or more staff available to assist at 95% of transfers. Difficulty in transferring patients occurred in 32% of cases. Improvement of training anaesthetists in safe manual handling procedures is recommended.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1995.tb06106.x
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