Evaluation of Interventions for Safe Patient Handling and Movement in the Healthcare Sector

"Implementation of the multifactorial intervention strategy will be supported by the following components:~1\) An implementation team at each intervention unit consisting of 5-6 HCWs is responsible for informing and engaging all HCWs at the unit. For implementing the various components of the strategy. They will have the role of planning regular workplace meetings. 2) One or two internal facilitators will be the link between the external facilitator and the care unit. The internal facilitator will give support with material, information and will be able to ask questions of the external facilitator.~3\) External facilitator will ensure that the implementation process works according to plan. The research team will present the results of SMET to the implementation team.~4\) The research group will be project leaders and support the external facilitators. They will provide workshops and will also be responsible for data collection."

No further interventions other than access to the Swedish guideline for patient handling and movement and the results from the SMET questionnaire will be presented to the manager. Arm B will be assigned an external facilitator who provides information, is present at the start-up meeting and will be the contact person during the study period. No further support will be given to the care units in arm B.