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Safe Embrace: technological innovation for elderly safety in the use of toilets
Luciana Mitsue Sakano Niwa1, Nanci Martins Ferreira Radovich1, Suely Itsuko Ciosak1
1Universidade de São Paulo, School of Nursing. São Paulo, Brazil.
Objective:
to describe the development of a device to prevent falling for seniors when using the toilet.
Method:
we sought in literature and in the hospital market for a device to prevent falling, without success. Geriatric nurses, in partnership with the hospital engineering team, elaborated a prototype and, after several analysis, looked for a partner for its production.
Results:
the device, named "Safe Embrace", installed and tested in an apartment of the Geriatric ward, was positively evaluated by the health team, patients and caregivers.
Conclusion:
for the benefit obtained and considering the safety and privacy during use, Safe Embrace was patented so that other institutions could use it.
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