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Safer People Handling - Haptonomic Foundations

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The key to safer people handling is not only an awareness of handling techniques and the use of equipment, but also an understanding of how moving and handling is part of health and safety for everyone - carer, patient and client - and how these fit into the wider context of risk management. The moving and handling of people is a practical science, employing similar principles to those used in everyday manual handling.

Haptonomy is a relatively recent social science based on human behaviour and feelings. By applying these principles to the safe moving of people you will be adopting an holistic approach, developed to reduce the risk of physical injury to those assisting in the movement of others, and designed to afford the patient or client dignity and as much autonomy as possible.

Who should attend?

This occupational health and safety training course is ideal for back care advisers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, manual/safer people handling trainers and others involved in the direct physical handling of people in a variety of settings. Delegates must have prior knowledge of the principles of handling people.

Movement tracking device

This course now incorporates a movement tracking device, which is a motion-sensor, which enhances delegates learning experience.

The movement tracking device is a small clip on device, which is worn on the belt of delegates to detect, monitor and record back motion thereby identifying posture related issues and risks.

What are the learning outcomes?

Understanding of how haptonomic principles can play a role in assisting people
Understanding of the relationship between the quality of work and the quality of people care
The ability to adopt a strategic and problem-solving approach to assessing transfer situations
The skills to use haptonomic principles to move people in a responsible way.

Course summary:

What is haptonomy?
Positive eight - quality of work and care
Dynadisc and static loading
Manual transfers based on haptonomic principles.

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Course outline

Also available to download: Safer People Handling Haptonomic Foundations (PDF 74kb)

Course objectives:
This course aims to provide delegates with underlying principles of haptonomics to utilise in their practical skills when moving and handling people.

On completion delegates should:

Be aware of the haptonomic principles which play a role when assisting patients/clients
Understand the relationship between the quality of work and the quality of care to the patient/client
Have knowledge of the options for helping with manually assisting a person in relation to their functional mobility
Learn skills regarding manually moving people in a responsible way using haptonomic principles.

Who should attend?
This occupational safety training course is appropriate for professionals who have prior knowledge of the principles of handling and who wish to further their knowledge and skills in the theory and practical application of haptonomics during patient/client situations.

Suitable for manual handling trainers, back care advisers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Delegates should have experience of the principles of moving and handling people.

Further information:
It is expected that delegates will go through the study guide in advance – this will be sent to delegates once a place is secured.

Optional seminars and courses will be available to further enhance delegates’ knowledge and skills.

Course content:

What is haptonomy?
Positive eight - quality of work and care
Resident gallery
Dynadisc and static loading
Manual transfers based on haptonomic principles.

Qualification:
Delegates will be awarded a RoSPA Certificate of Training. It will enable delegates to use haptonomic principles and skills in their workplace.

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Related information:

The Occupational Safety [Occupational Safety] section of the website has a wealth of advice and information on all areas of safety at work, in addition to details of our current campaigns, resources, conferences and affiliated groups.

Call: +44 (0)121 248 2233 (Birmingham) +44 (0)131 449 9378 (Edinburgh) Email: training@rospa.com

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