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The influence of organizational factors on occupational low back injuries
1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong. kcheung@itsa.ucsf.edu
Home Healthcare Nurse
|April 16, 2002
Abstract:
The unique home care environment puts nurses at risk of low back injuries. Protecting nurses may mean the difference between delivering cost-effective quality care and no care at all. This study, conducted in Alberta, Canada, disclosed a lack of organizational resources and use of occupational health services in home care providers. Involving frontline staff as management partners may provide a solution for the development of an effective injury prevention program in home care.