Handling and transfer technique with neurological patients between bed and wheelchair: an interdisciplinary domain and its complex challenges

Handling and transfer technique with neurological patients between bed and wheelchair: an interdisciplinary domain and its complex challenges - Neurotrans

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023908

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-28

Start date

2021-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Experts in physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing Movement support for patients with neurological disorders

Interventions

Group 1: Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nursing staff from the extra- and intramural area will be interviewed.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and caregivers who have worked in direct contact with neurological patients in the respective setting in Austria for at least seven years or who have currently been caring for neurological patients in the respective setting in Austria for at least seven years. Minimum age 25.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and caregivers without sufficient knowledge of the German language or with pre-existing illnesses before the start of the training (e.g. musculoskeletal disorders, psychiatric or neurological disorders, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary aim of the work is to investigate the type of manual transfer between bed and wheelchair performed by physiotherapists, occupational therapists and caregivers working in the neurology setting. The study is carried out in a two-stage process as a quantitative questionnaire survey followed by a qualitative telephone survey. Phase 1 is a semi-structured survey of experts from the neurological field (physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses) in Austria, with a duration of 30-45 minutes. The questionnaires are sent to the experts by mail or e-mail and returned by mail or digitally returned via secure data transmission (e.g. signal). Phase 2 is a telephone interview with open questions (duration approximately 45 minutes). Phase 1 will be carried out in the period from 02/01/2021 to 05/01/2021. Phase 2 will start with a delay, after the first written questionnaire has been received, and will end by 30.06.2021 at the latest.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary aim of the work is to investigate the type of manual transfer between bed and wheelchair performed by physiotherapists, occupational therapists and caregivers working in the neurology setting. The study is carried out in a two-stage process as a quantitative questionnaire survey followed by a qualitative telephone survey. Phase 1 is a semi-structured survey of experts from the neurological field (physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses) in Austria, with a duration of 30-45 minutes. The questionnaires are sent to the experts by mail or e-mail and returned by mail or digitally returned via secure data transmission (e.g. signal). Phase 2 is a telephone interview with open questions (duration approximately 45 minutes). Phase 1 will be carried out in the period from 02/01/2021 to 05/01/2021. Phase 2 will start with a delay, after the first written questionnaire has been received, and will end by 30.06.2021 at the latest.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary goals are to evaluate whether a certain concept is being used, interdisciplinary cooperation takes place in the respective setting, or whether pain occurs in connection with patient handling.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactKathrin Kammerhofer

Donau-Universität Krems

info@donau-uni.ac.at004327328936000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026