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The aim is to explore work constraints faced by nurses and nursing assistants during patient handling in a Portuguese hospital.

April 4, 2026WorkOpen Access

Safe patient handling: Exploring work constraints faced by healthcare workers in a Portuguese hospital

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Qualitative research explores work constraints in patient handling, suggesting improvements for healthcare safety.

The aim is to explore work constraints faced by nurses and nursing assistants during patient handling in a Portuguese hospital.
Conducted 38 semi-structured interviews
Performed non-participant observations
Adopted a qualitative research design
Identified key constraints like staff shortages
Noted deficiencies in care coordination
Highlighted time constraints
Observed cultural resistance to change
Reported limited availability of patient handling equipment

Afonso-Fernandes et al. (2026) studied this question.

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