A New Methodology for Use by a Single Caregiver to Bathe Bedridden Elderly Persons Using Advanced Mechatronic Systems

n the framework of this paper, we aimed to propose a methodology for giving baths to elderly, bedridden persons, when this task is performed by a single caregiver. Usually, two caregivers are required for nursing a bedridden patient, especially when certain important tasks are needed (e.g., bathing...

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Main Author: Bezerra, Karolina (author)
Other Authors: Machado, José (author), Carvalho, Vítor (author), Soares, Filomena (author), Matos, Demétrio (author), Castro, Marcelo (author), Pereira, Filipe (author), Lopes, Hugo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
caregiver
mechatronic assistive devices
bathing bedridden persons
methodology for bathing bedridden persons by a single caregiver
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1775
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/1775

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http://hdl.handle.net/11110/1775

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