2003 Volume 4 Issue 3 Pages 33-37
In this work, a postural change long-term care bed is developed that enables good-quality sleep and natural movement in rolling over, along with a specially designed mattress, in order to ensure comfortable sleep for long-term care receivers requiring assistance in rolling over in bed, and for families and other caregivers. Here, we provide an outline of the bed, and report on the “12-segment bottom and the ‘Gatch and roll' function” developed to achieve automatic postural change. We also report on measurements and evaluations related to body pressure, one of the causes of pressure sores.
