Providing care to residents and patients significantly contributes to work-related injuries among healthcare personnel, particularly those responsible for transferring and handling residents, who face a higher risk of injury due to the physical demands of their work and other environmental factors. The purpose of this project is to better understand the daily work requirements, identify their physical demands, and assess injury risk of caregivers. Data will be collected using a new pen-and-paper-based ergonomic surveying tool, a series of questionnaires, and measurements of physiological demands such as heart rate and galvanic skin response. Collecting this data will enable the investigators and others to create new interventions better tailored to this working population, with a focus on injury prevention. These interventions may include warm-up routines, stretching exercises, training programs, and/or technological advancements.
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Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1A : "The caregiver did NOT use any tools or aids while performing the following transfer tasks"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1B : "The caregiver used tools and/or aids while performing the following transfer tasks"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1C: "Tools used for resident transfers"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 2A: "Number of resident handling in Bed"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 2B: "Number of resident handling in Wheelchair - Sitting"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 3: "Motor tasks - Housework - Sanitary"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 4: "Time spent under different type of behavior"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 5: "Additional information"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)
Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 6: "Field observations"
Timeframe: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours)