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Effects of Suggesting Handheld Patient Waist Lifter as an Essential Tool to the

Caregiver’s Choice in Lifting a Patient

Andrei Artieda

Grade-12 TVL-Caregiving

Talangan Integrated National High School

Mr. Roble

2022-2023
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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

There are still a lot of tasks that need to be done by hand, particularly in the logistics,

manufacturing, and medical sectors. This is true even though robots and other work-related

automation equipment are frequently used in modern factories to lift loads that are heavy and

beyond the capacity of humans. In medical industries, lifting a patient is required, using cloth

that can be help to assist the caregiver in lifting patient is used, but without proper grip in

cloth this could lead to accidents for both patient and the caregiver.

This where handheld waist lifter become handy. These waist lifters are inexpensive

and convenient mechanical aids. These devices are placed around the patient's waist and

handles are used to lift the patient when transferring them from bed to wheelchair and

stretcher, as well as moving them from sitting to standing or vice versa. Handheld feature

should be implemented in the medical industries especially in urban, this is to ensure the

safety and effortless lifting of caregivers.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aims to find the effect of suggesting handheld patient waist lifter as an

essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient.

Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the faculty respondents in terms of the following:

1.1 age;
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1.2 Gender;

1.3 educational Attainment; and

1.4 Occupation

2.Is there a significant difference in the effect of suggesting handheld patient waist lifter as an

essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient in terms of the following:

2.1 Acceptability

2.2 Usability

3.What Is the a significant difference in the effect of suggesting handheld patient waist lifter

as an essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient in terms of the following:

3.1 Acceptability

3.2 Usability

NULL HYPOTHESIS

There is no significant difference significant on the effect of suggesting handheld

patient waist lifter as an essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient

THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

Yassi (2001) said that the use of ergonomic belts, in addition to reducing the pressure

on the spine and reducing musculoskeletal diseases, effectively provides comfort to the

patients.

According to Li (2013); ergonomic belts may improve the efficiency of physician

work, reduce adverse events, and increase the completeness of physician handoffs.
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The researcher utilized this theory as the base of his attempt to determine difference in

suggesting handheld patient’s waist lifter to a caregiver as an effective tool and its effect on

caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Input Process Output

Profile of respondents in Analysis of data gathered Determine the difference

terms of the following: to determine the difference on on the effect of

a. Age; the effect of suggesting suggesting handheld

b. Gender; handheld patient waist lifter as patient waist lifter as an

c. Educational an essential tool to the essential tool to the

Attainment; and caregiver’s choice in lifting a caregiver’s choice in

d. Occupation patient lifting a patient

Identifying significant

difference in the level of

SIGNIFICANCE OF acceptability of the product THE STUDY

The results of this study will be particularly beneficial to the following

groups:

School Administrators. The findings of this study can give way to the identification of

strategies to utilize a better understanding on how handheld patient’s waist lifter can be

beneficial to student caregiving on assisting patients.

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SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study was conducted to the faculty of Talangan Integrated National High School.

This study determined the effect of suggesting handheld patient waist lifter as an

essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient

OPERATION DEFINITION OF TERMS

The following terms are defined in accordance to how they were used in the study.

Handheld - a feature in waist lifting device that can be beneficial to a caregiver in assiting a

patient.

Waist lifter - a tool designed to lift patient. In this study waistlifter features a handheld

design.

Musculoskeletal problems -characterized by pain (often persistent) and limitations in

mobility and dexterity, reducing people's ability to work and participate in society; that

caregivers are facing on lifting patients

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CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the review of related literature and studies that are relevant to

this research. To provide the researcher the necessary background of the study, this related

literature and studies were gathered to come up with similarities and differences of ideas to

construct vivid and exact insights on the query.

REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE

When a patient caregiver is personally involved in the transfer, placement, or lifting of

the patient, that is considered manual patient handling (Anyan, 2013). Studies have revealed

that the physical stress on the lower spine in specialist hospital wards appears to increase the

risk of musculoskeletal problems (Nabe-Nielsen , 2008). In summary, it can be claimed that

there is a significant amount of mechanical pressure on the lower back (Jordan, 2011; Skotte,

2001), and it is advised to utilize ergonomic interventions to lessen this mechanical burden

(Koppelaar, 2013). K Tang(2019) Active assist transfer devices (AATDs) have potential to

address both safety and support needs for appropriate clients.

The tasks of caring for the patient that can lead to back pain are as follows: changing

the patient's position in bed (Smedley, 1995), moving the patient between the bed and the

wheelchair (Smedley, 1995), and helping the patient to change position from lying to sitting

on the bed (Freiberg, 2016; , 2009). Manual patient handling can generally be defined

whenever a patient care provider is directly involved in the patient's transfer, placement, or

lifting (Anyan, 2013). Studies have shown that in specialized wards of hospitals, the risk of
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musculoskeletal disorders appears to increase due to the physical load on the lower spine

(Nabe-Nielsen, 2008)

SYNTHESIS

The current study is related to many literature and general ideas reviewed by the

researcher. It aided to a more and deeper understanding about the topic common to all

professionals who imparted their ideas about the standard of medical industries theoretical

knowledge applied that establishes ideas for medical practices. They provided the researcher

deeper insights on the field of medical industry and subsequently the different perspectives

that should be develop and possess to promote effectiveness in the handling of the patient.

The studies cited focused on the possibilities of health care provider in lifting and assisting a

patient.
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CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

The presentation of the methods and procedure that were utilized in this study

involves a discussion on the following: Locale of the study, Research Tools and Instruments,

Respondents, Data Gathering Procedure, and Statistical Treatment.

LOCALE OF THE STUDY

The study was conducted at Talangan Integrated National High School, located at

Talangan, Nagcarlan Laguna. Caregiving is one of the Technical-Vocational Life hood track

in TINHS. The Academic institution was built with caregiving laboratory which serves as the

training ground for caregiving students in their related learning experience.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The researcher used the non-experimental descriptive research design because it

processes purposively the gathering, analysing, classifying, and tabulating of data about

prevailing conditions then making adequate and accurate interpretation about such data with

or without the aid of statistical method.

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POPULATION SAMPLE

The respondents of this study are caregiving student who perform daily practices in

caregiving laboratory which exposes them in problems that may occur in health care facility;

one of them being the uncomfortable procedure in lifting a patient by their waist.

INSTRUMENTATION

The method of collecting data used was the normative survey since the present

research is a status study.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researcher formally sought permission to the professor of TINHS TVL-

Caregiving. After jt was approved, the researcher distributed questionnaires to the faculty

who have qualified in the set selection criteria the questionnaire was explained during faculty

general meeting where it was the most convenient way to distribute and conduct the study.

Each was given 15 minutes to answer the questionnaire and was assured that their anonymity

would be always protected.

After all the survey forms were collected, tabulation of data followed to reveal the

responses made by the respondents on each item categorized in the questionnaire

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STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA

The data gathered from the respondents were organized and tabulated. These data

were subjected to statistical tool to arrive in the desired results. The descriptive presentation

of results, weighted mean and Standard Deviation were used.

On this study statistical measure using Likert Scale was used to determine the Effect

of Suggesting Handheld Patient Waist Lifter as an Essential Tool to the Caregiver’s Choice in

Lifting a Patient. The mean was interpreted using the following narrative interpretation.

Likert Scale:

4- Strongly Agree

3- 3.99- Agree

2-2.99- Disagree

1- 1.99- Strongly Disagree

Where:

P = percentage

F = frequency

N = Total numbers of respondent

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CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

This chapter presents the findings, analysis, results, and interpretation of the data

gathered whose objective was to determine the effectiveness of using herbal tea for medical

purposes

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Figure 1. Distribution of Respondents according to their Age

AGE Frequency Percentage

16-17 5 50%

18-19 4 40%

20-21 1 10%

Total 10 100%

The figure shows the distribution of respondents according to their age. There were

50% or five(5) 16-17 years old respondents, there were 40% or four(4) 18-19 years old

respondents, and only 10% or one (1) 20-21 years old respondent
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Figure 2. Distribution of Respondents according to their Gender

GENDER Frequency Percentage

Female 9 10%

Male 1 90%

Total 10 100%

The figure shows the distribution of respondents according to their gender. There

were 90% or nine (9) female respondents and 10% or one (1) male respondents.

Figure 3. Distribution of Respondents according to their educational attainment

EDUCATIONAL
Frequency Percentage
ATTAINMENT

High School graduate 10 100%

The figure shows the distribution of respondents according to their gender educational

attainment. All of the respondents were high school graduate with 100% in total

Figure 4. Distribution of Respondents according to their occupation

OCCUPATION Frequency Percentage

Student 10 100%

The figure shows the distribution of respondents according to occupation. All of the

respondents were student with 100% in total

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PROBLEM: Is there a significant difference in the effect of suggesting handheld patient

waist lifter as an essential tool to the caregiver’s choice in lifting a patient in terms of the

following:

Figure 4. Interpretation Data for Acceptability

QUESTION MEAN STANDARD INTERPRETATION

DEVIATION

Q1 2.5 1.94 Disagree

Q2 2.3 1.73 Disagree
Q3 3.3 2.75 Agree
Q4 3.4 2.28 Agree
Q5 3.5 2.96 Agree
AVERAGE 3 2.45 Agree

Legend:

4- Strongly Agree

3- 3.99- Agree

2-2.99- Disagree

1-1.99- Strongly Disagree

Figure 5. Interpretation Data for Usability

QUESTION MEAN STANDARD INTERPRETATION

DEVIATION

Q6 3.2 2.65 Disagree

Q7 3.1 2.55 Disagree
Q8 3 2.45 Agree
Q9 3.3 2.75 Agree
Q10 3.24 2.69 Agree
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Legend:

4- Strongly Agree

3- 3.99- Agree

2-2.99- Disagree

1-1.99- Strongly Disagree