Vårdpersonals upplevelse av arbete med patientförflyttningar - en intervjustudie från två ortopedkliniker i Stockholm
Sammanfattning
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate how nursing personnel experience and reflect on their work with patient transfers.
Background Patient transfers constitute an important part of nursing care. The work technique of the nursing personnel is not only important for
the health of the personnel but also for the patients’ safety and rehabilitation. In this study patient transfer was defined as assistance of a patient
in bed and between bed and wheelchair.
Methods Interviews were held with 48 registered nurses and enrolled nurses from two orthopaedic clinics in Stockholm. The interviews were
recorded and analysed by qualitative content analysis.
Findings The experiences of the nursing personnel on their patient transfer work were divided into five categories; heavy work, space, nursing
model, transfer aids, and work technique.
Conclusion The work with patient transfers can be expressed as follows:
* physically heavy
* there was a lack of space at the orthopaedic departments
* lack of personnel, transfer aids and continuous training in work technique make the work heavy
* lack of support from the management and possibilities to discuss transfer problems made the work difficult.