Predictors for effective prevention of low back pain in nurses

Background: In the frame of the multi-dimensional training program Back Protective Patient Transfer (BPPT) „instructors“ are trained to teach their colleagues on the wards, to give practical support and refresher courses. The aim is to generate sustainability. Patient transfers are planned using team structures with special regard to ergonomic devices and work place adjustment related to the specific transfer situations. By statistical analysis we found criteria for successful implementation strategies and effects on several outcomes (back health, work load). Methods: The cross-sectional questionnaire investigat…