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Table 2 Pre and post training audits of RAISE skills in the long term care setting (2022), n (%)

From: Feasibility of implementing an innovative manual handling risk assessment training program for staff working in long-term care

 

Pre training

(n = 13 episodes of staff assisting resident movement)

Post training

(n = 13 episodes of staff assisting resident movement)

Conducts a physical risk assessment movement

  

 Observed

6 (46%)

11 (85%)

 Observed with prompts

7 (54%)

2 (15%)

Verbalises RAISE Concepts

  

Task Risk Assessment

  

  Verbalised

13 (100%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Individual Risk Assessment

  

  Verbalised

12 (92%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

1 (8%)

0 (0%)

Load Risk Assessment

  

  Verbalised

5 (38%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

8 (62%)

0 (0%)

Environment Risk Assessment

  

  Verbalised

12 (92%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

1 (8%)

0 (0%)

Interpretation of Risk Assessment

  

  Verbalised

8 (62%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

5 (38%)

0 (0%)

Withdraw from Transfer

  

  Verbalised

10 (77%)

13 (100%)

  Verbalised with prompts

3 (23%)

0 (0%)

Demonstrates RAISE Concepts

  

Safe Staff Positioning

  

  Demonstrated

11 (85%)

13 (100%)

  Demonstrated with prompts

2 (15%)

0 (0%)

Appropriate distance from resident when hands-on manual assistance not required (n = 2 episodes)

  Demonstrated

1 (50%)

2 (100%)

  Demonstrated with prompts

1 (50%)

0 (0%)