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It’s your move : evaluating improvements to client handling practices in Alberta

Description

This report evaluates the It's Your Move safe-client-handling program implemented at Alberta Health Services from 2010-2015 to reduce musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers. Administrative, economic, survey, and interview data is analyzed to determine the changes in injury claims, cost benefits, and barriers and facilitators to the uptake and sustainability of this safe patient/client handling program at acute care sites.

Updated

October 31, 2017

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OHS Futures OHS Futures Research Funding Program Occupational Health and Safety Futures Research Funding Program acute care facilities healthcare workers muscoskeletal injuries occupational injuries

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

48 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Labour and Immigration

Contributor

Smeland, Michael

Contributor

Misfeldt, Renee

Contributor

Mallinson, Sara

Resource Dates

Date Created

2017-10-31

Date Added

2020-06-01T17:50:35.044613

Date Modified

2017-10-31

Date Issued

2020-06-01

Audience information

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Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Funding for this research was provided by the OHS Futures Research Funding Program. The research was not conducted by the Government of Alberta and any statements, findings or conclusions presented are not endorsed by the GoA. Requests for further information or questions about the research should be addressed to the authors of the report directly.

Licence

No licence

Contact

Contact Name

OHS Futures Research Funding Program

Contact Email

OHSFutures@gov.ab.ca