Investigating the Use of Exoskeletons for Reducing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Surgical Care Tasks

研究使用外骨骼来减少外科护理任务中的肌肉骨骼损伤

• 批准号: 10575935
• 负责人: Jackie Cha
• 金额: $ 4.74万
• 依托单位: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-30 至 2024-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10575935
• 关键词: Investigating; Use; Exoskeletons; Reducing; Musculoskeletal

PROJECT SUMMARY Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) due to overexertion continue to be among the top causes of occupational injuries, especially among surgical team members. Manual lifting and transferring of patients or heavy equipment often require high force applications by nurses, surgeons, or surgical assistants and are performed in extreme/non-neutral postures, which can lead to consequent pains, injuries, and days away from work. This contributes to reduced staffing and to poor patient care and outcomes. There is a need for new solutions to address WMSD risks and injuries among surgical team members. Passive exoskeleton technology can be an intervention, but there is a need to i) understand the feasibility of integrating novel technology into current surgical workflows, and ii) evaluate the efficacy of the technology for the surgical care team. Outcomes from this proposed research will provide guidelines for best practices of exoskeleton adoption for surgical teams and provide evidence of using exoskeletons to minimize WMSDs among the care team to facilitate patient care and safety.

项目概要 由于过度劳累而导致的与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病 (WMSD) 仍然是导致健康问题的主要原因之一。 职业伤害，尤其是手术团队成员。手动提升和转移患者或 重型设备通常需要护士、外科医生或手术助理施加很大的力，并且 以极端/非中立的姿势进行，这可能会导致随之而来的疼痛、受伤和几天的休息 工作。这导致人员减少以及患者护理和结果不佳。需要新的 解决手术团队成员 WMSD 风险和伤害的解决方案。被动外骨骼技术 可以是一种干预措施，但需要 i) 了解将新技术融入其中的可行性 当前的手术工作流程，以及 ii) 评估手术护理团队的技术效果。结果 这项拟议的研究将为外科手术团队采用外骨骼的最佳实践提供指南 并提供使用外骨骼来最大限度地减少护理团队中的 WMSD 的证据，以促进患者护理 和安全。