1. Use of the ACC ‘Moving and Handling People Guidelines, 2012
- Results from a national survey
Mark Lidegaard
Centre for Ergonomics, Occupational Health and Safety
School of Public Health
College of Health

2. The Questionnaire survey
Internet-based survey questionnaire
Public &
Private Hospitals
Aged, Residential,
Home & Community Care
Education, Equipment & Facility providers
Societies and Agencies involvedd in MHP
Managers
People who handle people
Senior management
Equipment & Facility design
Education & Training Institutions

3. Distribution of respondents based on role related to MHP or Sector
Role in relation to MHP
(n=589)
Frequency
(Percent)
Carer
285
(48.4)
Trainer/ Educator
117
(19.9)
Physio/ OT
105
(17.8)
Management 79
(13.4)
Nursing student 57
(9.7)
Ward or unit manager 23
(3.9)
OHS manager 33
(5.6)
MHP coordinator 54
(9.2)
Facility designer or manager 15
(2.5)
Equipment supplier 22
(3.7)
H&S representative 47
(8.0)
Policy maker
Other 4
(0.7)
Total
863
(146.5)
Sector employed in
(n= 589)
Frequency
(Percent)
Public hospitals
264
(44.8)
Aged & Residential care
159
(27.0)
Private hospitals 70
(11.9)
Home care 45
(7.6)
Nursing studies 55
(9.3)
Training & Education 85
(14.4)
Facility design 9
(1.5)
Equipment supply 20
(3.4)
Hospice 22
(3.7)
Schools 13
(2.2)
Primary health care 11
(1.9)
Community care 6
(1.0)
Other 32
(5.4)
Total
791
(134)

4. Distribution of roles related to MHP throughout different sectors where MHP occur
Public hospitals (n=264)
Private hospitals (n=70)
Aged and Residential care (n=159)
Home care (n=45)
Hospice (n=22)
Schools (n=13)
Primary health care (n=11)
Community care (n=6)
Frequency
(Percent)
Carer
188
(71) 21
(30) 47 9
(20)
(41)
(0) 7
(64) 3
(50)
Trainer/ Educator 32
(12) 26
(37) 49
(31) 23
(51) 8
(36) 4 1
(9) 2
(33)
Physio/ OT 18
(7) 19
(27) 46
(29)
(40) 13
(100)
(17)
Management 14
(5) 43 10
(22)
(18)
Nursing student
(8)
(6)
Ward or unit manager
(4) 5
(3)
(2)
OHS manager 6 12
(14)
MHP coordinator 20 24
(15)
Facility designer or manager
Equipment supplier
H&S representative
Policy maker
(1)
(13)
Other
Total number of roles identified
343
(130)
136
(194)
291
(183) 94
(209)
(162) 15
(136)
(133)

5. Awareness of the MHPG based on role related to MHP or Sector
Work role
Yes No
Do not know
Frequency
(Percent) n
Carer
183
(64.2) 50
(17.5) 52
(18.2)
285
Trainer/ Educator
106
(90.6) 8
(6.8) 3
(2.6)
117
Physio/OT 98
(93.3) 6
(5.7) 1
(1.0)
105
Management 66
(83.5)
(7.6) 7
(8.9) 79
Nursing student 28
(49.1) 15
(26.3) 14
(24.6) 57
Ward or unit manager 17
(73.9) 4
(17.4) 2
(8.7) 23
OHS manager 29
(87.9)
(9.1)
(3.0) 33
MHP coordinator
(96.3)
(3.7)
(0.0) 54
Facility designer or manager 13
(86.7)
(6.7)
Equipment supplier 21
(95.5)
(4.5) 22
H&S representative 42
(89.4) 5
(10.6) 47
Policy maker 20
(90.9)
Other
(75.0)
(25.0)
Sector
Yes No
Do not know
Frequency
(Percent) n
Public hospitals
172
(65.2) 52
(19.7) 40
(15.2)
264
Private hospitals 60
(85.7) 7
(10.0) 3
(4.3) 70
Age & residential care
140
(88.1) 10
(6.3) 9
(5.7)
159
Home care 41
(91.1) 2
(4.4) 45
Nursing studies 29
(52.7) 12
(21.8) 14
(25.5) 55
Training & Education 77
(90.6) 6
(7.1)
(2.4) 85
Facility design 8
(88.9) 1
(11.1)
(0.0)
Equipment supply 18
(90.0)
(5.0) 20
Hospice 21
(95.5)
(4.5) 22
Schools
(92.3)
(7.7) 13
Primary health care 5
(45.5)
(27.3) 11
Community care
(83.3)
(16.7)
Other
(68.8)
(18.8) 4
(12.5) 32

6. Awareness of any ACC guideline on MHP for the different roles related to MPH throughout the different sectors
Carer
Trainer/ Educator
Physios/ OTs
Management
OHS manager
MHP coordinator
Frequency
(Percent) n
Public hospitals
112
(59.6)
188 28
(87.5) 32 17
(94.4) 18 10
(71.4) 14 12
(92.3) 13
(94.7) 19
Private hospitals 16
(76.2) 21 23
(88.5) 26
(89.5)
(100.0) 4
(66.7) 6
(90.0) 20
Age & residential care 38
(80.9) 47 44
(88.8) 49 43
(93.5) 46 39
(90.7) 11
(91.7) 22 24
Home care 7
(77.8) 9
(95.7) 8
Nursing studies
(55.6) 5 1 2
(0.0)
Training & Education (6
(60.0) 51
(92.7) 55
(97.8) 45
(83.3)
(96.0) 25
Facility design
(80.0) 3
Equipment supply
(90.9)
(88.9)
Hospice
Schools
Primary health care
(42.9)
(33.3)
Community care
Other
(81.8)
(75.0)
(50.0)

7. Awareness of, access to, read and use of the MHPG based on role related to MHP
Work role
Awareness
Access
Read
Use
Frequency
(Percent) n
Carer
115
(40.4)
285 79
(73.8)
107 63
(80.8) 78 56
(88.9)
Trainer/ Educator 97
(82.9)
117 89
(94.7) 94 88
(98.9) 80
(90.9)
Physio/ OT
(84.8)
105 81
(94.2) 86
(97.5) 71
(89.9)
Management 58
(73.4) 50
(92.6) 54 46
(92.0) 40
(87.0)
Nursing student 26
(45.6) 57 18
(78.3) 23 12
(66.7) 7
(58.3)
Ward or unit manager
(52.2) 6
(54.5) 11
(100.0) 5
(83.3)
OHS manager 28 33 27 21
(77.8)
MHP coordinator 51
(94.4) 49
(98.0) 47
(95.9) 44
(93.6)
Facility designer or manager
(73.3) 15 8
(80.0) 10
(87.5)
Equipment supplier 19
(86.4) 22
(93.8) 16 14
(93.3)
H&S representative 34
(72.3) 29
(85.3)
(96.6) 24
(85.7)
Policy maker
(94.1) 17 13
(81.3)
Other 2
(50.0) 4

8. Aged & Residential care
Use of sections in the MHPG within the five largest subsectors
Section
Public hospitals
Private hospitals
Aged & Residential care
Home care
Training & Education F*
(P#) n
1: Introduction 47
(45.6)
103 19
(51.4) 37 49
46.7
105
(59.4) 32 38
(55.9) 68
2: Why MHP programmes are needed 74
(59.7)
124 24
(64.9) 71
65.1
109 25
(73.5) 34 51
(70.8) 72
3: Risk assessment 94
(74.6)
126 33
(86.8) 92
84.4 28
(82.4) 58
(79.5) 73
4: Techniques
(80.8)
130
(92.5) 40
102
91.1
112 29
(85.3) 60
(81.1)
5: Training 80
(68.4)
117
(77.8) 36 84
78.5
107
(70.6) 48
(68.60 70
6: Organising training 41
(43.2) 95 20
(57.1) 35 57
56.4
101 17
(54.8) 31
(52.2) 67
7: Equipment
(78.6)
131
(72.5) 87
79.8 27
(79.4) 53
(71.6)
8: Equipment management 54
(43.9)
123 15
(41.7)
51.4 12
(37.5)
(36.8)
9: Facility design 26
(29.5) 88 11
(36.7) 30
31.1 90 7
(26.9) 16
(29.1) 55
10: Policy
(31.8)
(53.3)
42.6
(42.3) 21
11: Workplace culture
(50.0)
116
(45.7) 50
49.5
(38.7)
(41.3) 63
12: Monitoring 44
(44.0)
100 18
(47.4)
50.0 14
(45.2)
(44.3) 61
13: Auditing
(37.8)
(48.5)
47.8 9
(35.1)
14: Bariatric 64
(60.4)
106
(58.1)
40.0 85 10
(43.6)
*F= Frequency, #P= Percentage

9. Purpose for use of sections in the MHPG
RISK ASSESSMENT Training and education followed by risk assessment. Further, to improve own knowledge.
TECHNIQUE Training and education purpose. Further, to improve safety, better practice and to improve their own knowledge.
TRAINING Training and education purpose. Further, to improve their own knowledge, to to argue for MHP and to develop programmes and policies.
EQUIPMENT Training and education followed by improving my own knowledge. Further, to improve safety and for better practice.

10. Aged & Residential care
Change after use of a specific section of the MHPG based on sectors
Section
Public hospitals
Private hospitals
Aged & Residential care
Home care
Hospice F*
(P#) n
1: Introduction 22
(50.0) 44 5
(29.4) 17 18
(42.9) 42 4
(21.1) 19 2
(33.3) 6
2: Why MHP programmes are needed 45
(65.2) 69 14
(66.7) 21 46
(71.9) 64 16 24 8
(80.0) 10
3: Risk assessment 53
(62.4) 85 20
(64.5) 31 52
(63.4) 82
(59.3) 27 11
(84.6) 13
4: Techniques 96 25
(73.5) 34 70
(76.9) 91
(63.0)
(83.3) 12
5: Training
(71.2) 73 26
(72.6)
(59.1) 9
(81.8)
6: Organising training 28
(73.7) 38 37
(74.0) 50
(70.6) 7
(87.5)
7: Equipment 65
(69.9) 93 15
(55.6)
(57.5) 80
(38.5)
(72.7)
8: Equipment management 32
(65.3) 49
(69.2) 48
(100.0)
9: Facility design
(75.0) 3
(45.8)
10: Policy
(61.5)
(71.4)
(74.3) 35
(60.0)
11: Workplace culture 33
(64.7) 51
(57.1)
(57.8)
(45.5)
(85.7)
12: Monitoring
(61.0) 41
(56.3) 30
(69.8) 43
13: Auditing
(68.8)
(75.7)
14: Bariatric
(75.4) 57
(63.6)

11. Type of change after use of a section in the MHPG
RISK ASSESSMENT Change in risk assessment procedures. Also other people’s awareness or knowledge as well as improved safety.
TECHNIQUE Change in Training and MHP practice. Further an improved safety.
TRAINING and ORGANISING TRAINING Change in training procedures . Further change in other’s awareness or knowledge
POLICY Change in policies