University Terrace, University of Alberta, 8303 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
HERD. 2008 Autumn;2(1):6-16. doi: 10.1177/193758670800200102.
The objective was to review the literature on the use of ceiling lifts to perform patient transfers in healthcare settings.
Manual patient transfers present a high risk of injury. Ceiling lifts are increasingly used in healthcare facilities. Despite this, little is known about the effects of this new technology.
Research and review articles were searched on five databases using specific key words and phrases. Literature citations in the articles and gray literature (e.g., technical reports, conference proceedings, magazine articles, Web sites) were also evaluated when relevant for this review. Experts in this area were contacted regarding information on the topic, potential literature, and for their suggestions.
Few studies evaluated the use of ceiling lifts in healthcare. The studies available and the experiences of the experts contacted support the use of ceiling lifts. The musculoskeletal safety of healthcare workers and patients can be improved by the use of ceiling lifts. Having lifts available, organizing the workflow, and reducing the steps required during transfers and handling tasks can significantly lessen the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.
Evidence supports the installation of ceiling lifts in patient rooms and recommends their use in bathrooms. However, additional studies are needed because the use of ceiling lifts in healthcare is relatively new.
回顾关于在医疗环境中使用天花板吊具进行患者转移的文献。
手动患者转移存在较高的受伤风险。天花板吊具在医疗机构中越来越多地被使用。尽管如此，对于这项新技术的效果却知之甚少。
使用特定的关键词和短语在五个数据库中搜索研究和综述文章。在相关的情况下，还评估了文章中的文献引用和灰色文献（例如技术报告、会议记录、杂志文章、网站）。联系了该领域的专家，以获取有关该主题的信息、潜在文献和建议。
很少有研究评估了天花板吊具在医疗保健中的使用情况。现有的研究和联系的专家经验支持使用天花板吊具。使用天花板吊具可以提高医疗保健工作者和患者的肌肉骨骼安全性。有吊具可供使用、组织工作流程以及减少转移和处理任务所需的步骤，可以显著降低肌肉骨骼损伤的风险。
证据支持在病房中安装天花板吊具，并建议在浴室中使用它们。然而，由于天花板吊具在医疗保健中的使用相对较新，因此需要进一步的研究。
