الفهرس 
Overview about Musculoskeletal System
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Abstract
Body mechanics can be described as the efficient use
of one’s body to produce motion that is safe, energy
conserving and anatomically and physiologically efficient
and that leads to the maintenance of a person’s body balance
and control. Proper use of body mechanics will conserve
energy, reduce stress and strain on body structures, reduce
the possibility of personal injury, and produce movements
that are safe (Anderson, 2011).
Aim of the study:
The present study was conducted to fulfill the following
aim:
Assess body mechanics application among nurses in
Intensive Care Units, through the following:-
1- Assessment of the nurses’ application of body
mechanics in Intensive Care Units.
2- Assessment of the factors affecting the application of
body mechanics among nurses in Intensive Care Units
Research Question:
This study was conducted for answering the following
question:
1. Did the nurses apply body mechanics during their
work in Intensive Care Units?
2. What are the factors affecting the application of body
mechanics among nurses in Intensive Care Units? Research design:
A descriptive design was followed to achieve the aim
of this study.
Research setting:
This study was conducted in the ICU units (Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit, Surgery Intensive Care Unit and
Emergency Intensive Care Unit) at Demerdash Hospital
affiliated to Ain Shams University in Cairo.
Subjects:
A convenient sample of 50 nurses were worked at the
previously mentioned setting at the time of data collection
were recruited in this study.
Tools of data Collection:
Two tools were used for data collection:
I. Self administered questionnaire form (Appendix I):
this tool was designed by the researcher and written in
simple Arabic language based on scientific related it
included two parts as the following:
Part I: It was used to assess the nurses’ demographic
characteristics as age, gender, qualification, years of
experience in Intensive Care Units and attendance of training
courses.Part II: It was developed by the researcher based on the
related literature review and was written in Arabic language. It
was used to assess nurses’ knowledge regarding body
mechanics as (Definition, Principles and Complications of
improper body mechanics).
II- An observational checklist: (Appendix II): this tool was
developed by the researcher based on the related literature
review. It was used to assess the nurses’ application of body
mechanics during their work.
Results:
The important findings obtained from the study can
be summarized as following:
82.0% of them were female, 38.0% were in the age
group of 26-30 years and 46% of them had more than
six years experience in ICU.
56% of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of
knowledge regarding the uses of body mechanics.
64.0% of the studied nurse’s did not apply the body
mechanics during their work in ICU. While 36.0% of
them only apply it.
86.0%, 82.0% and 80.0% of studied nurses mentioned
absent of belt walked or transport with handles, a tool to lift the pelvis and mechanics crane assist respectively
affect their application of body mechanics in ICU.
72.0% and 58.0% of them were mentioned nurse work
overload, and work more than 8 hours as work duration
respectively affect their application of body mechanics
in ICU.
88.0% and 74.0% of studied nurses mentioned that the
nurse’s deal with heavy weights and patient’s dependent
totally on nurses as work weighted that affect their
application of body mechanics in ICU.
86% of them mentioned that patient bathing and bed
making as common nursing tasks affecting nurses’
application of body mechanics in ICU.
There were statistically significant relation between age
and qualification of the studied nurses with their
knowledge and practice regarding body mechanics in
ICU. While there was a statistically insignificant relation
between professional experiences, experience in ICU
and gender of the studied nurses with their knowledge
and practice regarding body mechanics in ICU.The important recommendations inferred from the
study results were:
1. Educational nursing program to improve nurses’
application of body mechanics in ICU.
2. further researches to assess factors that limit the uses
of body mechanics in order to facilitate the application
body mechanics
3. Further studies about the effect of the uses of
application of body mechanics to maintain body health
and decrease pain during the nursing procedure in
ICU.