An exploration of knowledge and practice of patient handling among undergraduate occupational therapy students

Disability and Rehabilitation
Margaret Mc GrathAideen Gallagher

Abstract

To explore knowledge and practice relating to patient handling among final year occupational therapy students in the Republic of Ireland. We conducted a survey of final year students in three out of four occupational therapy programs in the Republic of Ireland (n = 81). The survey measured students' knowledge of manual handling principles and techniques and explored their experiences and ability to apply this knowledge to clinical situations. All students (n = 81) had undertaken training in patient handling. Just under half of students (n = 35, 43.2%) had received additional training outside of the university setting. Overall knowledge of safe patient handling principles techniques and risk assessment was low (Mean Score = 15.71/28; SD = 3.81). Participants who received additional training achieved a lower mean total score (M = 13.89, SD = 3.54) than those who only undertook university-based training (M = 18.11; SD = 2.66; t(79) = -5.87; p < 0.05). The majority of participants reported intermittent use of taught principles while on clinical practice placements (n = 50, 61.8%) Reasons for not using taught principles included; selection of alternative technique by supervisor (n = 30, 56.6%); lack of available equipment (n = 13, 2...Continue Reading

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