title: Design and Development of Portable Support Surface and Multilayered Fabric Cover for Bed Sore Prevention.
abstract: Pressure ulcers are serious and common health concern affecting about 1.5-3 million adults and is a serious health concern for elders. Pressure ulcers or bed sores seem to be one of the most challenging inflicts to the doctors and may result in significant morbidity and mortality and are associated with high cost in terms of human sufferings, cost of treatment, and possible litigation. Though modern medical science has launched a variety of treatment methods, prevention is the best way to get rid of it. Pressure sores are best prevented by using support surfaces that are volatile in nature-like water mattress, variable pressure mattress, etc. In this research work, a portable support surface has been designed and developed for preventing bedsore. It consists of four individual components for the body part such as bodice back, hip, elbow, and heel which are likely to be affected by bedsores. Each component has volatile surface provisions in them with refilling and cleaning facility. The portable support surface is easy to wear and remove and also cheaper. Above all, the kit is user-friendly with no side effects and preferred and guaranteed by the doctors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fashion Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641004 India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kandha Vadivu
keywords: Medical sheepskin; Multilayered fabrics; Portable support surface; Pressure ulcers; Support surfaces