Quantifying and Visualizing the Pressure Distribution of In-Bed Positions to Reduce Pressure Injury Risk.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pressure injuries (PIs) are a major health care issue, and timely and correct repositioning of patients at risk for PIs is crucial in lowering the PI risk. However, the ideal bed positions and the impact on the PI risk are often unclear to health care staff. Therefore, the authors used a pressure-detecting mat to quantify and visualize the effects of bed settings and body position on the pressure distribution to provide insightful graphics for educating health care staff.

Methods

The authors quantitatively assessed and visualized the pressure distribution of different in-bed lying and sitting positions with a pressure-measuring mat on 2 different hospital mattresses by including healthy volunteers.

Results

Differences between positions were visualized by the

SUBMITTER: van Helden TMN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12893143 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature