Safe-Patient-Handling Equipment in Therapy Practice: Implications for Rehabilitation
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Article
The following study aims to determine how safe-patient-handling (SPH) equipment is used in rehabilitation and how it affects therapists, patients, and therapy practice. Therapists reported a broad range of applications for equipment such as functional mobility and neuromusculoskeletal function. They reported that SPH equipment increased treatment options for therapists and increased participation options for patients, although equipment limitations exist. The themes that emerged from the analysis were choice, potential, and safety.
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Safety and Patient Outcomes
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