Prolonged pressure monitoring using a smart mattress for pressure injury prevention
M. C. Ho, C. H. Yi, Y. L. Hsu
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AbstractPressure injuries caused by prolonged pressure remain a significant health care issue for bed-ridden older adults in various settings. Pressure monitoring was found to be one of the most promising current solutions (Mansfield et al., 2019). A motion-sensing smart mattress (WhizPad®) has been developed for patient fall prevention. It is a comfortable mattress made with viscoelastic, temperature-sensitive, polyurethane memory foam. In a study with 254 participants at risk of developing pressure injuries recruited from the intensive care unit of a medical center, the use of the pressure redistributing foam mattress was associated with an 88% reduced risk of pressure injury development (Bai et al., 2020). This study aims to develop the function of prolonged pressure monitoring for the smart mattress and provide visual feedback to the healthcare staff to reduce further the risk of bed-ridden older adults developing pressure injuries.Keywords: pressure injury, smart mattress, prolonged pressure monitoring
M. C. Ho, C. H. Yi, Y. L. Hsu (2022). Prolonged pressure monitoring using a smart mattress for pressure injury prevention. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.643.opp3