How to prevent pressure ulcers after long-term bed rest?

Elderly people or patients need to stay in bed for a long time due to disease, resulting in long-term pressure on the skin, and it is easy to develop pressure ulcers. The most common parts of pressure ulcers are the sacrococcygeal region and the heel. Pressure ulcers increase the pain of patients and increase the economic burden. Pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients will also delay the recovery time of the disease and increase the length of hospitalization. How to prevent pressure ulcers after long-term bed rest?The use of air transfer mattress is a good choice.

1. Repositioning

To avoid local long-term pressure, the key to control bedsores is prevention, early prevention, early detection, and early treatment. Intermittent contact compression is an effective method to prevent bedsores.

For long-term bedridden patients, it is necessary to encourage and assist the patient to regularly turn over every 2 hours. Reusable air transfer mattresses are the hospital's first choice for lateral patient transfer and patient repositioning. After inflating the air transfer mattress, the caregiver is able to safely transfer the patient without lifting or straining. Reusable air transfer mattresses are also great for transferring obese patients.

2. Using a special mattress can reduce the pressure on the body.

Using a specialized nursing mattress will help distribute the pressure evenly and avoid concentrated stress on any specific area of the body. You can use a YEARSTAR’s air transfer mattress to help relieve pressure on the patient's body.

Using an air transfer mattress minimizes skin friction and bruising and provides patient comfort, especially when in pain.

3. Keep the skin clean.

Nursing staff need to frequently wipe the patient's back with warm water. The areas prone to bedsores can be wiped with hotter water, or dipped in 50% alcohol and massaged from the bottom to the top or from the inside to the outside with the palm of your hand, and apply dusting powder or talcum powder. Promote blood circulation and enhance skin resistance.

If a patient needs to be bathed, an air transfer mattress can be used to transfer the patient to the toilet, and of course other transfer aids such as toilet slings and lifts can also be used.

4. Diet

Improve the nutritional status of the whole body to ensure adequate nutrition. If there is no disease restriction, more protein and vitamin C can be supplemented.

5. Keep the skin clean and dry

To prevent the skin from being irritated by dirt, if there is urine and feces contamination, it is necessary to wash and change the bed diaper at any time to protect the skin from irritation. Beds should always be kept clean and dry, flat and free of debris, and contaminated quilts and clothes should be changed in time.

In the process of nursing bedsores, the primary disease should also be actively treated and systemic nutrition should be increased. For long-term bedridden patients, it is entirely possible to prevent the occurrence of bedsores as long as they are carefully cared for. When caring for bedridden patients, better patient care can be achieved with a medical air transfer mattress.