Patient Lifting Equipment Market Size

Patient Lifting Equipment Market Analysis

The Patient Lifting Equipment market is expected to register a CAGR of 6.56% over the forecast period.

The COVID-19 pandemic initially had a substantial impact on the patient lifting equipment market. The strict lockdowns and government regulations intended to slow down the spread of COVID-19 resulted in a decrease in patient admissions in hospitals. For instance, according to an article published by BMC in November 2021, a study conducted in the United Arab Emirates showed that the incidence of hospitalized road traffic collisions (RTC) trauma patients significantly reduced by 33.5% during the pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period. This reduced the usage of patient lifting equipment. Thus, the COVID-19 outbreak affected the market's growth significantly in its preliminary phase; however, the market gained traction in the post-pandemic period, the supply chain of devices being back to normal, and it is expected to have stable growth during the forecast period.

Furthermore, the rising geriatric population, the high risk of injuries to caregivers during the manual handling of patients, and the implementation of regulations ensuring the safety of healthcare personnel are among the major factors driving the growth of the market studied. For instance, according to the data published by British Heart Foundation in December 2021, the best post-intervention outcomes of assistive devices deployment in the healthcare setting included a reduction in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) incidence by 59.8%, missed workdays by 90.0% and workers' compensation claims by 95.0%. Additionally, hand force declined by 71% and 70% with air-assisted devices and ceiling lifts, respectively. Overall, the evidence suggests that patient transfer assistive devices, notably ceiling lifts and air-assisted devices, effectively reduce the risk of WMSDs among nurses. Hence, the advantages of patient lifting equipment are the factors driving the growth of the market.

In addition, new product launches and strategic activities by major players in the market are positively affecting the market's growth. For example, in July 2021, AmeriGlide, a leading stair lift manufacturer, launched the AmeriGlide UP Stair Lift. The new stair lift is equipped with innovative features to provide utmost safety for the patients while using it. Thus, owing to such product launches and partnerships, the market studied is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period.

Therefore, owing to the aforementioned factors, such as the advantages offered by the patient lifting equipment and the new product launches and strategic activities by major players, the market studied is anticipated to witness growth over the analysis period. However, the lack of training provided to caregivers is likely to impede the market's growth.