Safe PatientHandling andPressure UlcerPrevention

Fredrik RadencrantzDurban

October 17 2013

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Mobility Gallery

The Big Five Issues

PressureUlcers

HAI

Patient FallsDVT

MSD

• Pressure• Friction• Shear• Skin Microclimate

• Static Load• Dynamic Load

• Surgical Site Infections• Pneumonia• Urinary Tract Infections• Blood Infections

• Blood clots• “Toileting”

PressureUlcers

• Pressure• Friction• Shear• Skin Microclimate

Today’s Focus Areas

PressureUlcers

MSD

• Pressure• Friction• Shear• Skin Microclimate

• Static Load• Dynamic Load

Musculoskeletal DisordersWork Related Injuries

Pressure Ulcers

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Five facts about care today

• Number 1 profession for strain and sprain risks(BLS 2004)

• 2 ½ times the injury / illness of any other industry(BLS 2004)

• 89% of all back injuries among carers are related tomanual transfers of patients / residents (Jenson 1998)

• Carers spend 21% of their 8-hour working day standing inpositions causing static overload (Engels et al. 1994)

• Average weight transferred per carer during one shift:7,500 kg (BGW)

Recommendations fromVeterans Affairs in the US

Note: 16 kg

Recommendations fromVeterans Affairs in the US

Note: 12 kg

Five Challenges with Doris and Emma

• Toiletting and Hygiene

• Changing Bed Sheets

• Weighing the Patient

• Turning/Repositioning in Bed

• Lateral Transfers

Manual Handling of Albert and Barbara

Manual Handling of Carl

Manual Handling of Carl

Manual Handling of Doris

Manual Handling of Emma

Manual Handling of Emma

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SAFE Patient Handling

Albert and Barbara

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In Bed/Chair Mobility Hygiene

Carl

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In Bed/Chair Mobility Hygiene

Doris

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In Bed/Chair

Doris

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Mobility/Lateral Transfers

Doris

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Mobility/Lateral Transfers

Doris

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Hygiene

Emma

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In Bed

Emma

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Mobility/Lateral Transfers

Emma

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Mobility/Lateral Transfers

Emma

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Hygiene

THANK YOU!