Associations between individual and organisational factors and the use of lifting devices during the transfer of a patient in nursing homes and hospitals
| Lifting device use during patient transfer | ||||
| Univariate | Multivariate (N=238) | |||
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Individual factors | ||||
| Motivation: changed or maintenance of behaviour to use lifting devices | 2.37† | 1.20 to 4.67 | 1.96† | 1.00 to 3.86 |
| Ability | 0.64 | 0.36 to 1.13 | ||
| Work experience | 0.63 | 0.36 to 1.12 | – | |
| Knowledge of national guidelines | 0.64 | 0.12 to 3.36 | – | |
| Back complaints in the past 12 months | 1.52 | 0.85 to 2.72 | 1.77* | 0.99 to 3.22 |
| Any musculoskeletal complaints in the past 12 months | 1.20 | 0.67 to 2.14 | – | |
| Organisational factors | ||||
| Convenience and easily accessible | 0.82 | 0.39 to 1.71 | ||
| Management support | 1.34 | 0.71 to 2.53 | ||
| Supportive management climate | 2.03* | 0.87 to 4.74 | ||
| Regular checking of amount of ergonomic devices in proportion to mobility of patients | 1.57 | 0.70 to 3.51 | – | |
| Policy on the maintenance of ergonomic devices | 1.30 | 0.57 to 2.96 | – | |
| Physical load a regular topic in team meetings | 1.48 | 0.80 to 2.73 | – | |
| Interactivity | 2.13† | 1.20 to 3.76 | ||
| Amount of time spent on peer leader activities per week | 1.45 | 0.78 to 2.70 | – | |
| Availability of patient specific protocols with strict guidelines for ergonomic device use | 2.67† | 1.40 to 5.09 | 2.49† | 1.27 to 4.89 |