Musculoskeletal Load Assessment in Hospital Nurses with Patient Transfer Activity

Manual patient handling is known to be the major source of musculoskeletal load among hospital nurses. The objectives of the present study were determination of frequency of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and its associated factors together with assessment of musculoskeletal load due to patient t...

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Main Authors: ROGHAYEH ABEDINI, ALIREZA CHOOBINEH, JAFAR HASANZADEH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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Online Access:https://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/65