Evaluating the impact of shift work length and time of day on musculoskeletal disorders among nursing assistants in long-term care
Healthcare managers could help the physical strain that nursing assistants endure by targeting footwear, poor posture, and fatigue. While the higher workload in this study did not equate to higher musculoskeletal pain, the complexity of the normal work tasks likely resulted in complex demands on the nursing assistants.
Authors
- Kermit G. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8080-8138)
- Ryan Bellacov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-832X)
- Chunhui He
Institutions
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Human Factors in Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfh.2025.100094
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58
Funders
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health