The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.

Moving and handling people in healthcare work can lead to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health care profession has been shown to be one of the occupation most at risk for back pain. A high proportion of health care professionals report musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) and the primary cause...

The checklist is intended to support the nursing management in providing ergonomic working conditions for health care workers, especially when working in day care. The checklist informs about the most important prevention measures and aids recommended by the German social accident insurance - BGW...

In this brochure we have put together a selection of simple compensatory exercises that can be carried out alone or with colleagues without preparation. The exercises can be copied directly from the brochure and carried out immediately. If you want to make the exercises more interesting for your...

Staying fit at work: awkward and prolonged postures associated with lifting and moving patients - many work in health care can lead to back injuries. This poster shows you some exercises to prevent back injuries in health care.

The film is part of a campaign 'Jugend-will-sich-er-leben' (Youth want to push limits - but not beyond safety) to raise awareness for safety and health at work among apprentices. Lisa, a young health care worker, learns about risks when working in awkward positions and how to prevent injuries and...

This article provides recommendations and examples for nursing staff to help reducing the number and severity of MSDs due to patient handling.