Design of a long-stay support for immobile people in nursing homes

Master thesis (2011)

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C.C.M. Moes (mentor)
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Master of Science Design for Interaction (IDE) (TU Delft)
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16-08-2011

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Programme

Master of Science Design for Interaction

Abstract

A net suspension chair is designed for terminally-ill people in nursing homes that supports the transfers with a sliding sheet. The focus is on comfort and the efficiency of transfers to support the daily activities of the users. When the users are nearing their end-of-life, it becomes hard for them to move their bodies and the regular wheelchairs will feels too hard for them. That's why a net suspension based on the hammock principle is used to decrease the discomfort for users and the chance of developing decubitus, also known as pressure ulcers. To support the transfers with a sliding sheet, the net suspension chair needs to be flattened out. A flattening mechanism is designed for this purpose. The combination of a comfortable net suspension with the ability to support transfers with a sliding sheet is unique for wheelchairs.

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