Injuries sustained by caregivers of disabled elderly people

摘要

Conclusion: in formal caregivers are often poorly trained and equipped and at risk of injury. To enable them to continue providing optimal care at home, their physical health should be assessed and they should be trained in safe lifting and handling techniques. Objective: to investigate the occurrence of physical injury experienced by informal caregivers whilst moving and Lifting their disabled elderly dependants at home. Design: a descriptive study using in-depth interviews. Setting: departments of elderly medicine at two teaching hospitals and one district general hospital.