Schoenfisch Ashley L, Lipscomb Hester J, Myers Douglas J, Fricklas Ethan, James Tamara
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
AAOHN J. 2011 Aug;59(8):329-34. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20110726-02.
A Lift Assist Team (LAT) was created on three units at a medical center where nursing staff were at high risk for patient-handling injuries. LAT members were drawn from the hospital's pool of patient transporters. Using qualitative and quantitative data, this case study summarizes the development, implementation, and experiences of the LAT. Nursing staff valued the LAT, reporting increased staff safety and improved patient care. LAT members reported greater job satisfaction and a newfound sense of assimilation into the nursing group compared to when their role was patient transport only. However, over time, their job responsibilities expanded beyond those officially designated for LAT members. Active, ongoing surveillance of the LAT's exposures and outcomes is warranted to understand whether patient-handling injury risk is shifting from nursing personnel to LAT members.
在一家医疗中心的三个科室组建了一个抬举辅助团队（LAT），该中心的护理人员面临着很高的患者搬运受伤风险。LAT成员从医院的患者运输人员队伍中选拔。本案例研究利用定性和定量数据，总结了LAT的发展、实施情况及经验。护理人员重视LAT，报告称员工安全性提高，患者护理得到改善。与仅担任患者运输角色时相比，LAT成员报告工作满意度更高，并且有一种新的融入护理团队的感觉。然而，随着时间的推移，他们的工作职责超出了正式为LAT成员规定的职责范围。有必要对LAT的暴露情况和结果进行积极、持续的监测，以了解患者搬运受伤风险是否正从护理人员转移至LAT成员。
