Diseño de una camilla transportadora ergonómica, para el traslado del paciente, con estándares de seguridad dirigido al área de quirófano y hospitalización del Hospital Padre Carollo en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito durante el periodo octubre 2023- abril 2024.

Abstract

The transfer of patients in the different areas of a hospital, in addition to changing from one stretcher to another, is a process that for several years has been carried out through great physical effort by the nursing staff. Over the years, performing this activity becomes a problem because a bad effort can cause conditions in the physical health of the personnel in charge, in addition to generating physical exhaustion. The general objective of this research is to design an ergonomic conveyor stretcher with safety standards that reduces the risk of injury and falls of patients; facilitating the work of the nursing staff during the process of transfer between the operating room and hospitalization area at the Padre Carollo Hospital in the city of Quito. The methodology applied in this study was qualitative, with a descriptive and quasiexperimental scope. A universe of 20 individuals was considered, 15 nursing professionals and 5 patients. This study concludes with the design and features of an ergonomic stretcher that provides comfort, adaptation, and accessibility within hospital areas. Specifically, it is based on a design that better adapts to the patient s anatomy and needs, improving comfort and postural health during the user s transfer to another stretcher. In the same way, this equipment helps the nursing staff to prevent health problems, avoiding excessive physical effort and at the same time avoiding possible falls.