A pull-type body turning aid includes a slide rail unit and a drive mechanism. The slide rail unit is disposed above a patient and has at least one slide rail assembly. The slide rail assembly includes a slide rail having a length extending across the patient, and a sliding block slidable along the slide rail and connected to one side of the patient. The drive mechanism is connected to the slide rail assembly and is configured to drive the sliding block to move along the slide rail from the one side of the patient to the other side thereof for turning the patient to the other side thereof.