A Novel System to Tackle Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer Patients
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Health related problems are tremendously increasing in our day to day life. Hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) is a major problem that affects the patients who are admitted in hospital with sudden illness for a long duration. Earlier the occurrence of HAPUs has been minimized by turning the patient for every 2 hours to alternating lateral positions, and by using pressure redistributing mattresses. Difficulty in monitoring patient position continuously, lack of turn reminders or alerts and insufficient caregiver facility increases the occurrence of HAPUs. A novel method is proposed to reduce the risk of HAPUs. The proposed method consists of checker board mattresses which automatically change its position according to the mobility and activity of the patient by using the Braden scale assessment tool which requires the appropriate sensors to monitor the mobility and activity of the patient. The patient's position is continuously monitored and the turning procedure is automatically carried out and updated regularly to the doctor’s and the hospital's system, thereby enabling centralized monitoring. Using this proposed system, the risk of pressure ulcer is greatly reduced to a great extent and the work of caregiver is also greatly reduced.
Authors and Affiliations
S. Raja, A. Senthil Kumar, N. Priyanka, S. Ramya, R. Sahana
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- EP ID EP23678
- DOI http://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2017.3216
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