Near-1: the evaluation of usability and task load demand of a motorized lifter for patient transfer.

Purpose: Despite the proven benefits of motorized lifting devices in reducing the physical stresses experienced by nurses during patient transfers, the low adoption of these devices remains limited. The study aimed to assess the perceptions of nurses regarding the new motorized lifting device (NEAR-1) in terms of their perceived workload and usability during patient transfers.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the perceptions of nurses ( = 45) and students ( = 6) when performing patient transfers from bed to wheelchair and vice versa using the NEAR-1 compared to an existing floor lift, walking belt, and manual transfer.