Rotating Bed to Reduce the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers

摘要

Bed-bound patients are at risk for developing pressure ulcers after lying in the same position on a standard home/hospital bed for an extended period of time. In order to prevent pressure ulcers, patients' bodies need to be repositioned at certain time intervals by other personnel. This involves labor-intensive care, and the friction and shear forces during assisted turning often causes skin damage. The rotating bed enables bed-bound patients to reposition their body easily and frequently, thereby reducing external forces such as shearing forces and friction caused by assisted turning, and most importantly reducing the risk of developing pressure ulcers.