Validation of the SensiMAT System to monitor pressure relieving behaviour of individuals with spinal cord injury using wheelchairs

验证 SensiMAT 系统监测使用轮椅的脊髓损伤患者的减压行为

• 批准号: 462084-2013
• 负责人: Popovic, Milos
• 金额: $ 1.68万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=542871
• 关键词: Validation; SensiMAT; System; monitor; pressure

Pressure ulcers are a major burden on the healthcare systems. They are caused by the breakdown of skin due to the build-up of pressure over time, and pressure ulcers are most prevalent in elderly and immobile patients. The total yearly costs associated with pressure ulcers in Canada and the U.S. are approximately $2.1 billion and $12 billion, respectively. One of the populations significantly at risk of developing pressure ulcers are wheelchair users. Despite many recent advances in sitting technologies such as sophisitcated sitting cushions, wheelchairs that enable pressure redistribution by tilting the chair during sitting, and pressure mapping, pressure ulcers remain prevalent and difficult to eradicate.

压疮是医疗保健系统的主要负担。它们是由于压力随着时间的推移而积聚导致皮肤破裂而引起的，并且压疮在老年人和不动的患者中最常见。在加拿大和美国，与压疮相关的年度总成本分别约为21亿美元和120亿美元。其中一个明显处于压力性溃疡风险的人群是轮椅使用者。尽管最近在坐姿技术方面取得了许多进展，例如复杂的坐垫、通过在坐姿期间倾斜椅子来实现压力重新分配的轮椅以及压力映射，但压疮仍然普遍存在并且难以根除。