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. 2024 May 21;25:399. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07508-9

Table 2.

Number and percentage of care recipients in hospital and nursing home care units classified into the mobility groups C, D and E according to the TilThermometer work tasks 1 and 2. For work tasks 3-5, the care recipients in need of support for each PHMa are presented in percentages

All care units Hospital care units (Regional) Nursing home care units (Municipal)
Total number (%) of care recipients 747 (100%) 405 (54%) 342 (46%)
1. Transfers within the limits of the bed/stretcher and horizontal transfers (Mobility groups C, D, E) 231 (31%) 101 (25%) 130 (38%)

2. Transfers from and to bed, (wheel) chair, etc.

(Mobility groups C, D, E)

242 (32%) 109 (27 %) 133 (39%)
3. Putting on/taking off compression stockings 114 (15%) 25 (6%) 89 (26%)
4. Showering, washing, caring for and bathing a care recipient who is sitting 427 (57%) 150 (37%) 277 (81%)
5. Showering, washing, caring for and bathing a care recipient who is lying down 77 (10%) 50 (14%) 19 (6%)

aPHM Patient Handling and Movement