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Table 4 Back-protecting work practices at the patient bed performed by nursing staff, separated by care setting

From: Back disorders and lumbar load in nursing staff in geriatric care: a comparison of home-based care and nursing homes

 

Nursing homes

n = 1126

%

Home care

n = 264

%

p-value 1

Adjusting height of bed is occasionally/almost always performed:

   

- Changing the patient's position

98

92

<0.001

- Mobilisation

93

94

ns

- Basic nursing

96

98

ns

- Technical nursing

93

94

ns

Push bed away from wall

   

- Occasionally/almost always

91

78

<0.001

- Rarely/never

9

22

 

Bed rail let down

   

- Occasionally/almost always

98

95

<0.05

- Rarely/never

2

5

 
  1. 1 ns = non-significant.