Implementation and adoption of mechanical patient lift equipment in the hospital setting: The importance of organizational and cultural factors.
Implementation and adoption of mechanical patient lift equipment in the hospital setting: The importance of organizational and cultural factors.
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在医院环境中实施和采用机械病人移位机设备:组织和文化因素的重要性。
DOI:
10.1002/ajim.21001
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发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Lipscomb,HesterJ
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作者:
Schoenfisch,AshleyL;Myers,DouglasJ;Pompeii,LisaA;Lipscomb,HesterJ
BackgroundWork focused on understanding implementation and adoption of interventions designed to prevent patient‐handling injuries in the hospital setting is lacking in the injury literature and may be more insightful than more traditional evaluation measures.MethodsData from focus groups with health care workers were used to describe barriers and promoters of the adoption of patient lift equipment and a shift to a “minimal‐manual lift environment” at two affiliated hospitals.ResultsSeveral factors influencing the adoption of the lift equipment and patient‐handling policy were noted: time, knowledge/ability, staffing, patient characteristics, and organizational and cultural aspects of work. The adoption process was complex, and considerable variability by hospital and across units was observed.ConclusionsThe use of qualitative data can enhance the understanding of factors that influence implementation and adoption of interventions designed to prevent patient‐handling injuries among health care workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54:946–954, 2011. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.