Abstract
Aims: To (a) compare student nurses' health status and levels of ergonomics knowledge and awareness to those of first-year nursing staff and (b) investigate the association between nurses' ergonomic compliance and health status with their educational preparedness. Design: This cohort study compared ergonomics awareness and knowledge, and health status of nurses when they were students and after their first-year working in medical facilities. Methods: In total, 133 4th-year student nurses completed a survey; 45 of them completed a second survey after working 1 year in a medical facility. Their health status was compared over time using repeated-measures ANOVA. Correlation tests were used to analyse associations between ergonomics knowledge and awareness, health status, demographic variables and educational preparedness. Results: Respondents in both surveys displayed weak knowledge of ergonomic principles significantly associated with increased pain intensity and educational preparedness. Patient contribution: Ergonomics training should be expanded during nursing studies and first-year training to prevent long-term health disorders.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e2239 |
| Journal | Nursing Open |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2024 |
Keywords
- education
- ergonomics
- fatigue
- musculoskeletal
- training