Implementation and adoption of mechanical patient lift equipment in the hospital setting: The importance of organizational and cultural factors.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
BACKGROUND: Work 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. METHODS: Data 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. RESULTS: Several 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. CONCLUSIONS: The 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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schoenfisch, AL; Myers, DJ; Pompeii, LA; Lipscomb, HJ
Published Date
- December 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 54 / 12
Start / End Page
- 946 - 954
PubMed ID
- 22068725
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-0274
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ajim.21001
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States