RESUMEN
As the incidence of injuries associated with patient-handling tasks remains high in the rehabilitation community, interdisciplinary discussions on optimal methods for preventing injuries and ensuring good care continue. A national task force consisting of representatives from the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, the American Physical Therapy Association, and the Veterans Health Administration identified myths that have been promulgated on both sides of the discussion, focusing especially on rehabilitation practices. The purpose of this article is to dispel these myths by using evidence-based methods. Evidence should be applied in discussions of safe patient handling, and although concern about patient outcomes is critical, there is no evidence that the use of patient-handling technology undermines rehabilitation goals and strong evidence that these practices enhance the safety of rehabilitation care providers. Further research on the impact of safe patient-handling practices on rehabilitation goals and continued communication between rehabilitation providers are recommended.
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Elevación/efectos adversos , Enfermería en Rehabilitación/organización & administración , Administración de la Seguridad/organización & administración , Actividades Cotidianas , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Conducta Cooperativa , Equipos y Suministros de Hospitales/economía , Equipos y Suministros de Hospitales/estadística & datos numéricos , Ergonomía , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , Incidencia , Relaciones Interprofesionales , Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas/epidemiología , Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas/etiología , Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas/prevención & control , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Enfermedades Profesionales/epidemiología , Enfermedades Profesionales/etiología , Enfermedades Profesionales/prevención & control , Salud Laboral , Objetivos Organizacionales , Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud , Grupo de Atención al Paciente/organización & administración , Modalidades de Fisioterapia/instrumentación , Modalidades de Fisioterapia/enfermería , Prevalencia , Índice de Severidad de la EnfermedadRESUMEN
This article describes the development of a bereavement support group for pet owners in a university veterinary hospital. The group is predicated on the understanding that a human-animal relationship can be strong and the loss of that bond, through the animal's death, can produce a grief reaction, though this problem is often overlooked. The description of the support group is presented in detail so that it may be replicated. Included are: the history of the group, the procedure for making clients aware of the group, the program, the demographics, and problems brought to the group. The discussion and conclusion support the development of interdisciplinary collaborations among veterinarians, owners and social workers in other veterinary hospitals.