Assessment of support surfaces
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Assessment of support surfaces

Ian Swain
Ray Nash
Cheryl Dunford
Peter Stacey , Work in the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
James Robertson , Works in the Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, OdstociL Hospital. Salisbury
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Ian Swain and his colleagues have set measurement protocols to assess the suitability of mattresses and cushions in hospital settings

Objective assessment of support surfaces, predominantly mattresses and cushions, is difficult. Pressure is often the only factor that can be measured to obtain any indication of the relative efficiency of products. If measurements are made, the range of the data is large, because of the great anatomical variation between individuals, making it difficult to achieve statistical significance.

Nursing Standard. 6, 23, 12-14. doi: 10.7748/ns.6.23.12.s61

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26 February 1992 / Vol 6 issue 23

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