• Diane Berthelette, Nicole Leduc, Henriette Bilodeau, Marie-Josée Durand, and Cheikh Faye.
• Department of Organization and Human Resources, Université du Québec à Montréal, P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Postal Station, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. berthelette.diane@uqam.ca
• Appl Ergon. 2012 Jan 1;43(1):239-45.

AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation fidelity of a multidimensional ergonomic program designed to prevent back pain injuries among healthcare personnel. The program, provided by peer trainers included training intended to modify patient handling and transfer behaviour, trainee follow-up, prevention activities aimed at work environment improvements and follow-up monitors training. Two hundred twenty-one peer trainers at 139 Quebec healthcare institutions participated in our study. Only 61.5% were involved in training; most of them taught safe patient handling, positioning, transfer, and preparation techniques, which are the cornerstones of the program; 72.7% were involved in prevention activities, 46.1% in follow-up activities, and 10.7% in follow-up monitors training. The study results should help organizations anticipate and prevent potential discrepancies between prescribed and implemented programs.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved.

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