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Development of Mesh-Based pressure ulcer control mattress Choi Ji-Hoon1, Lim Cheong-Hwan2 1Research Scholar, Department of of Health Care, Hanseo University, Korea 2Professor, Department of of Health Care, Hanseo University, Korea Online published on 16 October, 2018. Abstract Currently available pressure ulcer control mattresses in which only pressure is enabled lacks ability to control humidity. Humidity and nutrition affect the pressure ulcer. In this study, a mattress with controlled temperature and humidity was designed and its effectiveness was evaluated. The pressure ulcer mattress was made with a well-ventilated mesh material and a fan was installed strategically to lower the temperature and humidity and prevent the formation of pressure ulcer. Temperature and humidity were analyzed at specific areas of the new pressure ulcer control mattress and the existing mattress associated with possible risk of pressure ulcer. Analysis of the temperature and the humidity between the skin and the pressure ulcer control mattress indicated that the temperature of the patient using the current mattress were 40°C and 70% and those of the patient who used the pressure ulcer control mattress were 38.5°C and 50%. The pressure ulcer control mattress with mesh increases the quality of life via suppression and improvement of pressure ulcer based on ventilation between the patient and the mattress. Top Keywords Ulcer, Nursing hospital, Mesh, Mattress, Temperature, Humidity, Braden Scale. Top | |
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