Document Type
Report
College
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Department
Occupational Therapy
Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Report Date
2022
Faculty Mentor
Salemi, Michael
Doctoral Experiential Coordinator
Latour, Debra
Abstract
"Direct care workers (DCWs) have little training on lifting, transferring, and repositioning their clients safely, which leads to injuries (Zontek, et al., 2009). A DCW may include a certified nursing assistant (CNA), home health aide (HHA) and personal care assistant (PCA). The focus of this research is to determine the efficacy of an ergonomics training program entitled Ergonomics Training at Work (E.T. at Work) via a pre and post survey. The efficacy of the program was determined by the knowledge of best practice techniques and overall confidence level when lifting, transferring, or repositioning a client prior to and after the program. The researcher used employees (n=20) from Comfort Keepers, a home health agency in Enfield, CT. There were four topics covered throughout the program: (1) ergonomics and body mechanics, (2) equipment, (3) transfers, and (4) mental and physical health."
Recommended Citation
Hemmer, Allison, "A Mixed Methods Study on the Efficacy of an Ergonomics Training Program with Direct Care Workers in Home Health" (2022). OTD DEx Reports - College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. 34.
https://digitalcommons.law.wne.edu/otd/34
