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Portable bathtub: technology for bed bath in bedridden patients
Dirce Stein Backes1, Carine Alves Gomes1, Simone Barbosa Pereira1
1Centro Universitário Franciscano, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|April 14, 2017
Summary
The Portable Bathtub enhances care for bedridden patients, improving their condition and transforming traditional bathing practices into advanced nursing care. This technology offers significant benefits for patient well-being.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Medical Technology
- Patient Care
Background:
- Bedridden patients often require assistance with personal hygiene, posing challenges for traditional bed baths.
- Existing methods may be uncomfortable or insufficient for maintaining patient dignity and clinical outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the benefits of the Portable Bathtub as an innovative technology for providing bed baths to bedridden patients.
- To explore its impact on patient well-being and nursing care practices.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive research design.
- Data collected through 30 in-depth interviews with patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Interviews focused on experiences with the Portable Bathtub in a medical clinic setting.
Main Results:
- Thematic content analysis revealed two key categories: 'Portable Bathtub: from morphine to the patient's rekindled eyes' and 'From mechanized practice to unique, transforming care.'
- Participants reported significant improvements in patient comfort and overall condition.
Conclusions:
- The Portable Bathtub is an enhancing technology that facilitates clinical improvement in bedridden patients.
- It enables a shift from routine, mechanized practices to advanced, patient-centered nursing care.
- This technology offers a unique approach to improving the quality of care for individuals confined to bed.