Implementation of a Fitness Education and Training Program to Support Safe Patient Handling and Safe Lifting

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-14

Study Completion Date

2023-10-30

Brief Summary

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This project involves the delivery of education and training sessions to Seven Oaks General Hospital (SOGH) staff, with the goal of workplace injury prevention. Education will include review of provincial safe patient handling and back injury prevention guidelines and review of core fitness competencies required to comply with injury prevention standards. Training sessions will include exercises to improve core, gluteal and quadricep strength, hip/knee mobility and hamstring flexibility. Training will also be an opportunity to provide feedback on functional movement performance. Outcomes will include questionnaires on: low back pain/dysfunction; movement confidence; work injury rates and participant satisfaction with program. The project will advise stakeholders of the benefits and challenges associated with implementation of a fitness program to support safe patient handling techniques, as outlined in the provincial guidelines for healthcare workers.

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Detailed Description

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The Fit for Work Project is an educational and training program outcome evaluation. It is a two-part education and practical program designed to evaluate the effects of training on movement confidence, low back dysfunction and changes in rates of lower back injury. In the first part, participants will attend the education session developed by physiotherapists who specialize in return to work programs. In the second part participants will participate in a 4-week practical program, where they will stretch, lengthen and strengthen key muscles used in squatting, weight shifting and the hip hinge movement. Feedback and movement coaching are an important element in performing and mastering these movements correctly and this workplace wellness training program will provide staff the support needed.

Conditions

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Lower Back Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

A two-part education and practical program designed to evaluate the effects of training on movement confidence, low back dysfunction and changes in rates of lower back injury. SPSS software will be used to analyze mean differences between self-report questionnaire scores regarding low back pain/dysfunction at baseline and post-program using paired t-tests (p\<0.05). Paired t-tests will be used to determine if there is a statistical difference in back injury rates at Seven Oaks Hospital one year post-program, compared to previous years. The results of the post-program survey will be summarized using descriptive statistics. Information from baseline movement confidence questionnaires will also be summarized using descriptive statistics and compared pre and post programming.

\*Note: Before t-test analyses is performed the distribution of scores will be checked to determine if they are normal. If not, non-parametric tests equivalent to paired t-tests will be used.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SOGH employees, taking part in the same education and training program.

Participants will be recruited from the Seven Oak General Hospital staff population and will complete a two-part education and practical program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

An Educational and Training Program

Intervention Type OTHER

Education and practical training program designed to evaluate the effects of training on movement confidence, low back dysfunction and changes in rates of lower back injury

Interventions

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An Educational and Training Program

Education and practical training program designed to evaluate the effects of training on movement confidence, low back dysfunction and changes in rates of lower back injury

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, age 18 years or older
* Staff of Seven Oaks General Hospital during the time of the program
* Able to communicate in English and provide written informed consent