Safe patient handling/mobility training and policies
| Follow-up comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hospital bivariates | Study hospital A (N=499) % (N) | Comparison hospital B* (N=971) % (N) |
| Training | ||
| In the past 12 months, please tell us ways you have received safe patient handling/mobility training | ||
| Online coursework and/or seminars | 41.2 (185) | 53.4 (1016) |
| Hands-on classroom group training at the hospital | 54.1 (253) | 16.0 (298) |
| Instruction in equipment operations by the lifting equipment manufacturer | 46.2 (212) | 20.2 (378) |
| One-on-one training by a coworker, unit champion or supervisor | 39.6 (179) | 31.4 (596) |
| One-on-one training by a ‘PREVENT/Get-A-lift’ staff | 20.4 (91) | 6.8 (126) |
| Policies | ||
| Assessment of patient mobility status | ||
| Required for all patients (ie, part of standard patient care) | 66.9 (330) | 67.3 (1339) |
| Required only for patients whose mobility is impaired | 7.9 (39) | 9.4 (186) |
| Not required but is strongly encouraged | 7.9 (39) | 8.0 (160) |
| Not required or strongly encouraged | 3.2 (16) | 1.4 (27) |
| Does not apply to my home unit | 14.0 (69) | 14.0 (278) |
| Use of patient lifting devices | ||
| Required for all patients (ie, is part of standard patient care) | 11.1 (55) | 9.4 (187) |
| Required only for patients whose mobility is impaired | 37.4 (185) | 28.8 (575) |
| Not required but is strongly encouraged | 23.9 (118) | 31.8 (633) |
| Not required or strongly encouraged | 7.9 (39) | 11.9 (236) |
| Does not apply to my home unit | 19.6 (97) | 18.2 (363) |
*Sampling weights were applied to comparison hospital (B) workers based on oversampling on eight of their units.