Nursing equipment

Abstract

To provide a care utensil technique capable of reducing mental and physical burdens on both of a care giver and a care receiver, when changing a posture of the care receiver from a dorsal position to a lateral posture, and further facilitating attachment work of an existing aid for assisting turning over in the bed.SOLUTION: A care utensil comprises: a turning over assisting plate 1 which is formed of a hard and smooth large plate capable of supporting at least the back 80 of a care receiver 8 and having a lateral width dimension A between right and left sides and a vertical long dimension B, and in which any edge of right and left edges serves as an insertion end edge 10, and a handle part 12 is provided on the other edge of the right and left edges being opposite to the insertion end edge 10. At least a pair of hard and smooth vertical guide plates 2 are combined with the turning over assisting plate 1 in the care utensil, the hard and smooth vertical guide plates being configured in that a width dimension E (H) is set to 1 / 6 or 1 / 2 of the vertical long dimension B of the turning over assisting plate 1, a length dimension C (F) from a tip end 30 (40) to a base end 31 (41) is set to become equal to or larger than the lateral width dimension A between right and left sides of the turning over assisting plate 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a nursing technique for bedridden people (those receiving care) who cannot turn over in their sleep without assistance, and in particular, to the fields of manufacturing and providing nursing tools that reduce the burden on both the caregiver and the care recipient, as well as the fields of providing and selling the facilities and equipment required for the transportation, storage, assembly and installation of such tools, the fields of providing the materials required for such materials, machinery and parts, such as wood, stone, various fibers, plastics and various metal materials, the fields of providing the electronic parts incorporated in such tools and the control-related equipment that integrates them, and the fields of providing and selling the facilities and equipment required for the transportation, storage, assembly and installation of such tools and equipment, as well as the fields of providing and selling the facilities and equipment required for the transportation, storage, assembly and installation of such tools and equipment, as well as the fields of providing the electronic parts incorporated in such tools and equipment, as well as the control-related equipment that integrates such electronic parts and ... There is virtually no technical field that is not related to this field, including fields generally referred to as industrial machinery, such as the fields of various measuring instruments, the field of power machines that operate the equipment and tools, the electricity that provides the energy, and the electricity and energy sources, such as oil, as well as fields related to the testing, research, exhibition, sale, import and export of such equipment and tools, fields related to the collection and transportation of waste generated from their use or the operation of the equipment and tools used to make them, the recycling field that efficiently reuses such waste, and even new fields that cannot be imagined at this time. [Background technology]

[0002] (Point of interest) For those who are unable to move freely, when preventing bedsores, wiping down, changing diapers, etc., the caregiver must move the caregiver from a supine position by pulling the shoulders, back, waist, etc. upward and pushing the caregiver into a side-lying position, or the caregiver positioned in front of the caregiver when the caregiver is in a side-lying position must grab the arm of the caregiver who is in a supine position farther from the caregiver and pull it, or pull down the knees of the caregiver who is kneeling, in order to change the position of the caregiver into a side-lying position. Since these actions are repeated many times a day, they are a task that places a great physical and mental burden on not only the caregiver but also the caregiver.

[0003] (Prior Art) Reflecting this situation, it is not surprising that a number of proposals have been made to date that serve as solutions to the problem. For example, as proposed in Patent Document 1 below, a bed support includes an attachment part for detachably attaching to a fence that stands upright from the side of the bed, a bendable belt, and an axis connected to one end of the belt, and the belt can be wrapped around the axis and stored, allowing the care recipient to turn from a supine position to a sideways position. Also, if the belt is wrapped around the axis and stored, when there is no need to turn, the belt will not be placed on the top surface of the bed, thereby easing the discomfort of the care recipient. Furthermore, when the belt part is wound around the shaft and stored, the nursing aid becomes compact overall, and since the attachment part is detachable, it can be used interchangeably with a number of beds, making it economical and easy to carry, thereby reducing the burden on the caregiver. As seen in the same patent document 2, there is an aid for rolling over a cared-for person with their legs spread apart, the aid is large enough to be placed between the legs of the cared-for person in a supine position, and has leg holding grooves on both left and right sides that are deep enough to fit snugly inside the legs of the cared-for person, and when the left and right legs of the cared-for person in a supine position are fitted into the leg holding grooves of the aid, the torso of the cared-for person and the aid as a whole form one log. In one example, the legs are kept open while the cared for is placed in this position, and one carer places his or her hands on the torso of the cared for and the assisting device, thereby turning the cared for between supine and side-lying positions; and in another example, as disclosed in Patent Document 3, the turning assist device has a number of annular members arranged horizontally of the cared for and having a space inside that can surround the cared for's body, and connecting members arranged vertically of the cared for and connecting each of the annular members, and each annular member can be rotated horizontally while surrounding the cared for's body, allowing the cared for to turn.

[0004] However, the nursing aid shown in the former Patent Document 1 is used by inserting the belt between the mattress of the bed and the back or waist of the care recipient, wrapping it around the body of the care recipient, and then lifting the body of the care recipient from a supine position to a side-lying position, so that before use, it is necessary to lift the back or waist of the care recipient in a supine position slightly, which leaves a burden on the care recipient and the caregiver. Also, the open-legged turning aid in Patent Document 2 ties the legs of the care recipient in an open position to make it easy to lift the care recipient from a supine position to a side-lying position, but it is necessary to lift both shoulders and the torso of the care recipient at the same time, which leaves a burden on the caregiver, and if the legs and torso are not lifted at the same time, the body may be twisted, causing pain to the care recipient. Furthermore, with the turning aid typified by Patent Document 3, when attaching the turning aid to a person being cared for, it is necessary to insert a circular member part between the bed mattress and the back, waist and legs of the person being cared for, and the person being cared for cannot be accommodated within the turning aid unless their body is lifted. This means that there is a risk of a significant burden being placed on both the person being cared for and the caregiver when attaching and removing the turning aid. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-158573 A [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 2580492 specification [Patent Document 3] Utility Model Registration No. 3132543 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] (problem awareness) As mentioned above, all of the various turning aids that have been proposed up to now impose pain and suffering on both the care recipient and the caregiver when putting on the equipment. We have come to realise the need for the development of new care equipment technology that can alleviate the pain and suffering of the care recipient when putting on such turning aids, as well as reduce the physical and mental burden on the caregiver, and furthermore, in light of the increasing elderly population and the shortage of care workers, can significantly reduce the burden placed on a caregiver when assisting a care recipient with turning in bed.

[0007] (Objective of the Invention) Therefore, this invention was conceived based on the determination that it would be possible to develop a new nursing care tool technology that would reduce the physical and mental burden on both the care recipient and the caregiver when changing the position of the care recipient from a supine to a lateral position, and would also make it easier to put on existing turning aids. Development and research into this technology was quickly undertaken, and after a long period of trial and error and numerous prototypes and experiments, we have now finally succeeded in realizing a nursing care tool with a new structure and a nursing care method that utilizes it. The configuration will be described in detail below, along with a representative embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] (Configuration of the invention) As can be clearly understood from the representative embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings, the nursing care tool of the present invention is basically composed of the following components. In other words, this nursing care equipment is comprised of a large, hard, smooth plate with a left-right width and length dimension capable of supporting at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge, a turning assistance plate having a handle portion on the other left or right edge opposite the insertion edge, and at least a pair of hard, smooth upper and lower guide plates whose width dimension is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the length dimension of the turning assistance plate and whose length dimension from tip to base end is set to be greater than or equal to the left-right width dimension of the turning assistance plate, in combination with the turning assistance plate.

[0009] The nursing care tool having this basic structure can be expressed in other words as follows: It is made of a large, hard, smooth plate with a left-right width dimension and a length dimension that can support at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges is an insertion edge, and it has a turning support plate with a handle portion provided on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge, and the width dimension is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the length dimension of the turning support plate, and the length dimension from the tip to the base end is set to be equal to or greater than the left-right width dimension of the turning support plate. A pair of hard, smooth upper and lower guide plates are combined with the turning assistance plate, and the turning assistance plate is inserted between the base ends of at least a pair of upper and lower guide plates which are inserted from the tip end from either the left or right side of the cared person between at least the back of the cared person in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact with it, as if being guided from the insertion edge, so that the turning assistance plate is positioned so as to support at least the back area of ​​the cared person and is capable of assisting the caregiver in changing the cared person's position to a side-lying position.

[0010] More specifically, the care equipment is configured to have a turning assistance plate comprised of a hard, smooth large plate with a left-right width dimension and a length dimension capable of supporting at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge and a handle portion being provided on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge, and at least a pair of upper and lower double guide plates comprised of a hard, smooth upper small guide plate and a hard, smooth large lower guide plate, the width dimension of which is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the length dimension of the turning assistance plate and the length dimension from the tip to the base end of which is set to be greater than or equal to the left-right width dimension of the turning assistance plate, combined with the turning assistance plate.

[0011] Furthermore, to give a more specific example, the care equipment is configured by combining a leg binding device consisting of a leg holding cast having a partition section shaped so that it can be sandwiched between the legs of the care recipient, a shallow arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits less than 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg at the bottom of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and a deep arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits more than 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg at the top of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and at least one restraining belt that is wrapped around both of the care recipient's legs with the leg holding cast sandwiched between them, in addition to any of the turning assistance plate and up and down guide double plate described above.

[0012] (Related invention 1) The present invention relates to the above-mentioned nursing care tool which is the basis of the present invention, and also includes a nursing care method using the same. In other words, at least a pair of upper and lower guide plates are inserted from their tips from the outside of either the left or right side of the cared for between at least the back of the cared for in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact therewith, and then a turning assistance plate is inserted between the at least one pair of upper and lower guide plates from its insertion edge, and the turning assistance plate is slid, using the upper and lower guide plates as a guide, to at least the area below the back of the cared for, and then each pair of upper and lower guide plates is removed, and the handle portion of the turning assistance plate is grasped and pulled upward using the insertion edge of the turning assistance plate as a fulcrum to place the cared for in a lateral position.This is a care method using any one of the care tools described above that forms the basis of this invention.

[0013] More specifically, this care method involves placing the partition section of the leg-holding cast of the leg binding device between the legs of the care recipient in a supine position, fitting the shallow arc tube section to the leg that will be the lower side when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and fitting the deep arc tube section to the leg that will be the upper side when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and then wrapping at least one binding belt of the leg binding device around both legs to bring the legs together in an aligned state. Then, inserting at least one pair of upper and lower double guide plates from their tips from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient between at least the back of the care recipient in the supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact with it, and then inserting the at least one pair of upper and lower double guide plates from their tips from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient. A turning aid plate is inserted between the lower guide plates from its insertion edge, and the turning aid plate is slid, using the upper and lower guide plates as a guide, down to at least the area below the back of the person being cared for. Each pair of upper and lower guide plates is then removed, the handle portion of the turning aid plate is grasped, and the turning aid plate is pulled upward using the insertion edge of the turning aid plate as a fulcrum to place the person in a lateral position. After that, the binding belt and the leg-holding cast are removed from the legs of the person being cared for. This can be said to be a care method that utilizes a care tool to which a leg-binding device consisting of the leg-holding cast and the binding belt has been added.

[0014] To express this care method in another way, a partition part of a leg-holding cast of a leg binding device is placed between the legs of a care recipient in a supine position, a shallow circular arc tube part is fitted to the leg that will be the lower side when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and a deep circular arc tube part is fitted to the leg that will be the upper side when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and at least one binding belt of the leg binding device is wrapped around both legs to align and gather the legs together, and then at least a pair of upper small guide plates of a double upper guide plate are inserted from their tips between at least the back of the care recipient in the supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact therewith from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient, and then at least a pair of lower large guide plates of a double upper guide plate are inserted from their tips between the base end of the small upper guide plate and the bedding such as a mattress from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient, and then the upper small guide plate and the lower guide plate of the at least a pair of double upper guide plates are inserted from their tips. A turning aid plate is inserted between the large guide plate from its insertion edge, and the turning aid plate is slid, guided by the small upper guide plate and the large lower guide plate, down to at least the area below the back of the person being cared for, and then each pair of upper and lower guide plates is removed. The handles of the turning aid plate are grasped and the turning aid plate is pulled upward using the insertion edge of the turning aid plate as a fulcrum to place the person in a lateral position. The existing lateral position maintaining device fixed to the surrounding fixing parts is then used to stably hold the body of the person in a lateral position, and at least one of the binding belts and the leg holding cast of the leg binding device are removed from both legs of the person being cared for. This can be said to be a care method that utilizes care equipment in which the upper and lower guide plates consist of a small upper guide plate and a large lower guide plate, and a leg binding device consisting of the leg holding cast and the binding belt is added. Effect of the Invention

[0015] As described above, the nursing care equipment of this invention differs from conventional equipment in that, due to its unique and characteristic configuration as described above, before inserting the turning aid plate, at least a pair of upper and lower guide plates set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the vertical dimension of the turning aid plate are inserted between at least the back of the person being cared for and the bedding such as a mattress, and the turning aid plate is inserted using these upper and lower guide plates as a guide, allowing the turning aid plate to be inserted with low friction, and since the turning aid plate supports at least the back of the person being cared for when they change position from supine to lateral position, it not only eliminates the pain and discomfort of the person being cared for when changing positions, but also has the outstanding feature of significantly reducing the physical and mental burden on both the person being cared for and the caregiver.

[0016] In addition, in a care device in which the turning support plate has left-right width and length dimensions set to be capable of supporting the back, essential parts and lower legs of the care recipient, the turning support plate can support almost the entire body of the care recipient from the back except for the head and feet, preventing the weight of the care recipient from being concentrated and distributing it over a wide area, significantly reducing the burden on the care recipient.

[0017] In addition, in a care device in which a turning aid plate has a low-friction sliding portion along its insertion edge and a high-friction end portion along the very tip of the low-friction sliding portion, the low-friction sliding portion significantly reduces the frictional resistance when the turning aid plate is inserted between the upper and lower guide plates, further reducing the burden on the caregiver.Furthermore, when the cared for is moved from a supine position to a lateral position, or from a lateral position to a supine position, the high-friction end portion along the very tip of the low-friction sliding portion of the insertion edge, which acts as a fulcrum, increases the frictional resistance with bedding such as the mattress, allowing the turning aid plate to be pulled and operated more reliably without slipping, further improving the pain of the cared for and the burden on the caregiver.

[0018] In the care equipment of this invention, in which the upper and lower guide twin plates are a combination of an upper small guide plate and a lower large guide plate, the upper small guide plate, which has the least insertion resistance, is inserted between at least the back of the person being cared for and the bedding such as a mattress before inserting the turning assistance plate, and then the lower large guide plate is inserted between the upper small guide plate and the bedding such as a mattress. This makes it possible to greatly reduce the insertion resistance of the upper and lower guide twin plates, further reducing the physical and mental burden on both the person being cared for and the caregiver. The upper surface of the base end of the larger lower guide plate, which is longer than the smaller upper guide plate, can be used as a guide to slide the insertion edge of the turning aid plate and insert it between the smaller upper guide plate and the larger lower guide plate, so that even a single caregiver can easily and quickly position the turning aid plate at least under the back of the person being cared for, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the cared for's clothing from getting caught or the body from rubbing against it, allowing the person to move from a supine position to a lateral position without pain or discomfort.

[0019] Furthermore, the care equipment of this invention, which is further combined with a leg binding device consisting of a leg-holding cast and at least one restraining belt, places the leg-holding cast between the legs of the person being cared for and holds them together with at least one restraining belt, more reliably preventing the legs of the person being cared for from becoming entangled when moving from a supine to a lateral position, thereby easing the pain of the person being cared for and greatly improving the work efficiency of the caregiver.

[0020] Furthermore, according to the care method using the care equipment of this invention, rather than directly inserting a turning aid plate between at least the back of the person being cared for in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress that is in contact with it, at least a pair of upper and lower guide plates are inserted prior to inserting the turning aid plate, and then the turning aid plate is inserted using the upper and lower guide plates as a guide. This more reliably prevents the cared for's clothing from getting caught or the carer's body from rubbing against the turning aid plate when it is inserted, preventing pain or discomfort, and also significantly reducing the burden on the caregiver, making the task of changing the cared for from a supine position to a lateral position much more efficient.

[0021] In addition, according to the method of care using the care equipment of this invention, which is a combination of a turning assist plate and a double upper and lower guide plate with a leg binding device, the legs of the care recipient 8 are held together by the leg holding cast and binding belt of the leg binding device, so that it is possible to prevent the legs from accidentally collapsing when changing position from supine to lateral position. Furthermore, by fitting the shallow arc tube portion to the leg that is positioned lower when the care recipient is in the lateral position, and the deep arc tube portion to the other leg that is positioned upper, the lower leg touches the mattress or other bedding, allowing the body to move smoothly and roll, and the upper leg is held firmly by the deep arc tube portion, so that the legs do not collapse, relieving the pain of the care recipient and reducing the workload of the caregiver, thereby enabling more efficient care to be realized.

[0022] Furthermore, according to a care method in which the care equipment of this invention, which is composed of a turning assist plate and a pair of upper and lower guide plates with the addition of leg binding devices, is used in combination with an existing lateral position maintaining device, the body of the person being cared for, which has been shifted from a supine position to a lateral position by the care equipment of this invention, is held by the existing lateral position maintaining device and stably supported in the lateral position, making it possible to carry out various treatments such as treatment, wiping, and diaper changing more safely and efficiently. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0023] The best or desirable mode for carrying out the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration will now be described. The turning support plate is inserted from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient between at least the back of the care recipient in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact therewith, and serves the function of pulling the care recipient from the supine position to a lateral position, and is set to a left-right width dimension and a length dimension capable of supporting at least the back, and is made of a smooth large plate that is hard enough to support with sufficient strength the body of the care recipient whose position is changed from the supine position to the lateral position, and one of the left and right edges is an insertion edge, and the insertion edge A handle portion must be provided on either the left or right edge opposite the turning support plate, and it is desirable that the left and right width and length of the turning support plate be set to dimensions that can support either the range covering the back and vital parts of the person being cared for, or the range covering the back, vital parts and lower legs, and it is possible for the cross-sectional shape when traversed from either the left or right edge to the other left or right edge to be slightly curved with a gentle concave curvature to follow the curvature of the person being cared for.

[0024] The insertion edge of the turning aid should be a hard, smooth large plate with either the left or right edge beveled so that it comes into contact with sheets, clothing, etc. with low friction, and it is desirable for the turning aid to have a band-shaped low-friction sheet attached to either the left or right edge of the left and right width dimension of the turning aid over a front and back range of a few millimeters to a few centimeters, or for a low-friction sliding section to have a low-friction reducing part such as resin, natural stone, artificial stone, metal, etc. fitted or embedded therein over a range of a few millimeters to a few centimeters from either the left or right edge, so as to create a continuous smooth surface, and the insertion edge or low-friction sliding section may have a high-friction end portion integrated therewith that is made of a part such as natural or synthetic rubber for friction, so that the fulcrum can be more securely fixed when pulling up.

[0025] The handle portion of the turning aid has the function of reducing the burden on the caregiver's hands and arms when the turning aid is inserted between at least the back of the cared for person in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress that is in contact with it, and to make it easier to grip when carrying the turning aid, a concave portion can be provided in the area that will become the handle portion of the turning aid and a rod-shaped handle can be attached to this concave portion, or a bulging grip made of high-friction soft resin can be provided, as shown in the examples described below.

[0026] The upper and lower guide plates are inserted between at least the back of the person being cared for in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact with it prior to inserting the turning aid plate, and serve the function of reducing the frictional force resisting the insertion of the turning aid plate and assisting in inserting the turning aid plate with less force. The pair of upper and lower guide plates can be of the same shape and dimensions, or they can be set to different shapes and dimensions. As shown in the examples described later, they can consist of at least a pair of upper small guide plates and lower large guide plates that are larger than the upper small guide plates. Taking into consideration the workability of the caregiver and the reduction of the burden on the person being cared for, it is preferable to have either two pairs of upper small guide plates and lower large guide plates, or three pairs of upper small guide plates and lower large guide plates, as shown in the examples described later.

[0027] The upper guide small plate of the upper and lower guide twin plates is inserted first between at least the back of the person in the supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact therewith, prior to inserting the lower guide large plate and the turning assistance plate, and serves to guide the upper side (the person in the supine position) of the lower guide large plate and the turning assistance plate which are inserted subsequently, and is a hard and smooth small plate-like plate whose width is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the vertical dimension of the turning assistance plate and whose length from the tip to the base is set to be equal to or greater than the horizontal width dimension between the left and right sides of the turning assistance plate. It is desirable for the width dimension of the tip to be smaller than the width dimension of the base end, and the tip of the upper guide plate may be provided with a low-friction sliding portion similar to the insertion edge of the aforementioned turning aid plate, and the rear end of the same guide plate may be provided with a rod-shaped handle or a bulging grip made of high-friction soft resin similar to the handle portion of the aforementioned turning aid plate, and furthermore, the cross-sectional shape when cut longitudinally from the tip to the base end may be slightly curved with a gentle concave curvature to follow the curvature of the cared person's back.

[0028] The large lower guide plate of the twin upper and lower guide plates is inserted between at least the back of the person in the supine position and the bedding such as a mattress that is in contact with it, between the small upper guide plate that has already been inserted and the bedding such as a mattress, and serves the function of guiding the insertion of the turning aid plate between the small upper guide plate and the small upper guide plate. The width dimension is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the vertical dimension of the turning aid plate, and the shape and dimensions are larger than those of the small upper guide plate. The length dimension from the tip to the base end must be set to be equal to or greater than the horizontal width dimension between the left and right sides of the turning aid plate. The large lower guide plate must be a hard and smooth large plate-like plate, and the width dimension of the small upper guide plate must be set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the vertical dimension of the turning aid plate. It is desirable for the width dimension of the end to be set small, and like the small upper guide plate, the tip of the large lower guide plate can be provided with a low-friction sliding portion similar to the insertion edge of the aforementioned turning aid plate, and the rear end of the large lower guide plate can be provided with a rod-shaped handle or a bulging grip made of high-friction soft resin, similar to the handle portion of the aforementioned turning aid plate, and further, the cross-sectional shape when cut longitudinally from the tip to the base end can be slightly curved with a gentle concave curvature to follow the curvature of the cared-for person's back.

[0029] The turning aid and at least one pair of upper and lower guide plates (the small upper guide plate and the large lower guide plate) should all be hard and smooth plates, but they can be made of a variety of materials, for example, synthetic resins such as polycarbonate resin and ABS resin, composite materials such as carbon fiber resin and glass fiber resin, wood such as wood or plywood, aluminum alloy, stainless steel alloy or other metals, or a combination of these materials.

[0030] The leg binding device has the function of holding the legs of the care recipient together and making it easier for the caregiver to change the position of the care recipient, and has a partition section shaped so that it can be sandwiched between the legs of the care recipient, and a shallow arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits less than 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg is provided at the bottom of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and a deep arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits more than 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg is provided at the top of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and it is desirable for the device to consist of a leg-holding cast and at least one binding belt that is wrapped around both of the care recipient's legs with the leg-holding cast in between.It is preferable that the leg-holding cast and binding belt have felt, soft rubber, soft foam resin, etc. attached to the areas that come into contact with the care recipient's legs to reduce pressure and increase friction and prevent slipping, or have a raised finish such as flocking, to give them flexibility and breathability.

[0031] The care method using the care equipment that forms the basis of this invention involves inserting at least a pair of upper and lower guide plates, starting from their tips, from the outside of either the left or right side of the cared for, between at least the back of the cared for in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress that is in contact with it, then inserting a turning aid plate between the at least one pair of upper and lower guide plates, starting from its insertion edge, and sliding the turning aid plate, using the upper and lower guide plates as a guide, to at least the area below the back of the cared for, after which each pair of upper and lower guide plates is removed, and the turning aid plate is grasped by the handle portion and pulled upward using the insertion edge of the turning aid plate as a fulcrum, so that the cared for is in a side-lying position.

[0032] In addition, as will be described later in the section on the effects and advantages of the examples, the method of care using the care equipment involves arranging the partition part of the leg-holding cast of the leg binding device between the legs of the person in the supine position and attaching the shallow arc tube part to the leg that will be the lower side when the person is in the lateral position, prior to either the operation of inserting the double up / down guide plate and the turning assist plate under the back of the person in the supine position, or after removing the double up / down guide plate after inserting the turning assist plate, or prior to the operation of changing the position to the lateral position using the turning assist plate. The deep arc tube portion is fitted around the leg that will be the upper side when the patient is in a lateral position, and then at least one of the leg binding device's restraining belts is wrapped around both legs to bring the legs together.Furthermore, the restraining belt can be set to a length that allows it to be worn by wrapping around the turning assistance plate, which is set to a vertical dimension that covers the back, waist, and lower legs of the person being cared for, and the leg-holding cast attached between the person's legs.

[0033] Furthermore, as will be described later in the section on the effects and advantages of the embodiments, the method of using the care equipment includes inserting at least one pair of upper guide small plates of a pair of upper and lower guide twin plates from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient between at least the back of the care recipient in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact therewith, starting from the tip thereof, and then inserting at least one pair of lower guide large plates of a pair of upper and lower guide twin plates from the outside of either the left or right side of the care recipient between the base end of the upper small guide plate and the bedding such as a mattress, starting from the tip thereof. After the insertion, a turning assistance plate is inserted between the upper small guide plate and the lower large guide plate of the at least one pair of upper and lower double guide plates from its insertion edge, and the turning assistance plate is slid along the upper small guide plate and the lower large guide plate to at least the lower back area of ​​the person being cared for, and then each pair of upper and lower double guide plates is removed, the handle portions of the turning assistance plate are grasped, and the turning assistance plate is pulled upward using the insertion edge of the turning assistance plate as a fulcrum, so that the care worker can proceed with the care work to place the person being cared for in a side-lying position.

[0034] In addition, in a method of care using the care equipment, after using the care equipment to place the care recipient in a lateral position, an existing lateral position maintaining device fixed to a peripheral fixed part such as a bed's auxiliary rail or handrail is wrapped around the care recipient's body by slightly lifting the body of the care recipient in the lateral position and wrapping the turning support plate along the body of the care recipient and using the insertion edge as a guide, and then the turning support plate is removed, thereby enabling the care recipient to be stably maintained in a lateral position, which can significantly reduce the burden on the care recipient and the caregiver compared to the conventional method of wrapping the existing lateral position maintaining device around the back of the care recipient in a supine position by slightly lifting it, and furthermore, when a leg binding device is attached, at least one of the binding belts and the leg supporting cast of the leg binding device can be removed from both of the care recipient's legs either before or after treatment as needed, such as treatment, wiping, or changing diapers. The structure of the present invention will be described in detail below together with a representative embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0035] The drawings show some representative embodiments that embody the technical concept of the nursing care tool of the present invention and the nursing care method using the same. [Figure 1] 1A to 1C are a rear view, a plan view, a right side view, a front view, and a bottom view showing a turning support plate. [Diagram 2] 13A to 13C are a rear view, a top view, a right side view, a front view, and a bottom view showing a further improved turning support plate. [Diagram 3] 1A to 1C are a rear view, a plan view, a right side view, and a front view showing the upper guide small plate and the lower guide large plate of the upper and lower guide twin plates. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a three-view diagram showing the leg-holding cast and restraining belt of the leg binding device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a care recipient in a supine position. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a care recipient in a supine position wearing the leg binding device. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a care recipient in a supine position wearing leg binding devices. [Figure 8] 1 is a plan view showing a care recipient in a supine position with an upper guide plate inserted under the back. FIG. [Figure 9] 1 is a plan view showing a care recipient in a supine position with a lower guide plate inserted under the back. FIG. [Figure 10] 1 is a front view showing a care recipient in a supine position with a pair of upper and lower guide plates inserted under the back. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a front view showing the state in which the turning assistance plate is inserted between the upper and lower guide plates. [Figure 12] This is a plan view showing the state in which the turning assistance plate is inserted between the upper and lower guide plates. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a front view showing the turning assistance plate starting to move to a lateral position. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a front view showing the turning assistance plate completing the transition to a lateral position. [Figure 15] 1 is a flowchart showing a care method using the care equipment. Example 1

[0036] The example shown in Figures 1 to 5 shows a representative embodiment of the nursing care equipment of the present invention, which comprises a large, hard, smooth plate with a left-right width dimension A and a vertical dimension B capable of supporting at least the back 80 of the person being cared for 8, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge 10, a turning assistance plate 1 having a handle portion 12 on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge 10, and at least a pair of hard, smooth upper and lower guide plates 2 each having a width dimension E(,H) set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the vertical dimension B of the turning assistance plate 1 and a length dimension C(F) from the tip 30(40) to the base end 31(41) set to be greater than or equal to the left-right width dimension A of the turning assistance plate, which is combined with the turning assistance plate 1.

[0037] As can be clearly understood from each of these figures, the turning support plate 1 of this invention is made of a hard, smooth large plate 1, which is made of an aluminum alloy plate core material set to a left-right horizontal dimension A (300 mm) and a vertical dimension B (1300 mm) capable of supporting the back 80, main part 81, and lower legs (legs) 82, 83 of the care recipient 8, and is entirely covered with a hard synthetic resin coating (static friction coefficient of the resin material is 0.3 to 0.5). One of the left and right edges 10 is an insertion edge 10 that has been chamfered to remove the corners, and the other of the left and right edges 11 opposite the insertion edge 10 is made of a high-friction soft synthetic resin (static friction coefficient of the resin material is 0.3 to 0.5). The handle portion 12, having a coefficient of 1.2 to 1.5), is arranged over a band-like range along the longitudinal dimension B, bulges out in the vertical direction (thickness direction of the smooth plate 1) along the outer edge of the band-like range in the left-right width dimension A, and is firmly integrated. Furthermore, at a total of four locations, approximately 320 mm from both ends in the longitudinal dimension B toward the outer edges (10, 11) in the left-right width dimension A, there are vertically extending operating holes 13, 13, ... (thickness direction of the smooth plate 1) through which a towing cord or a band to be attached to the body of the person being cared for 8 can be passed, or which can be used to hang the product on a hook when stored.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 2, the turning aid 1 of the present invention has a narrow low-friction sliding section 14 along its insertion edge 10, which is made of a low-friction (static friction coefficient of the material is 0.03 to 0.45) fluororesin coating, embedded artificial stone, attached metal parts, etc., and further has a straight high-friction end 15 (static friction coefficient of the material is 1.2 to 1.5) made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber or the like along the very tip of the low-friction sliding section 14. Also, a handle hole 16 shaped like an upside-down inverted letter A, through which fingers can be passed, is provided on either the left or right edge 11, and a handle section 12 made of a metallic cylindrical rod is spanned between both ends of the handle hole 16 to form a solid, integrated structure.

[0039] The upper guide small plate 3 of the upper and lower guide double plate 2 shown in Figure 3 has a length dimension C of 300 mm, the same as the left-right width dimension A (300 mm) of the turning assistance plate 1, and the width dimension D of the arc-shaped tip 30 of the upper guide small plate 3 is 95 mm, and the width dimension E of the arc-shaped base end 31 of the upper guide small plate 3 is 150 mm. The aluminum alloy plate is provided with a low-friction (static friction coefficient of the material is 0.3 to 0.5) synthetic resin coating, and the base end 31 has an operating hole 32 that can be used to pass a towing string or to hang it on a hook during storage, which penetrates through the thickness of the upper guide small plate 3. The width dimension E (150 mm) of the base end 31 of the upper guide small plate 3 is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the vertical dimension B (1300 mm) of the turning assistance plate 1.

[0040] The lower guide large plate 4 of the upper and lower guide twin plates 2 has a length F set to 330 mm, which is longer than the left-right width A (300 mm) of the turning assistance plate 1. The arc-shaped tip 40 of the lower guide large plate 4 has a width G of 130 mm, and the arc-shaped base end 41 has a width H of 230 mm. The aluminum alloy plate is provided with a low-friction (static friction coefficient of the material is 0.3 to 0.5) synthetic resin coating, and the base end 41 has an operating hole 42 that passes through in the thickness direction of the lower guide large plate 4, through which a towing cord can be passed or which can be hung on a hook during storage. The width H (230 mm) of the base end 41 of the lower guide large plate 4 is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the vertical length B (1300 mm) of the turning assistance plate 1.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 4, the leg-holding cast 6 of the leg binder 5 has a partition section 60 with a thickness J of 100 mm and a length K of 440 mm at a portion that is set so as to be able to be sandwiched between the legs 82, 83 of the care recipient 8, and a shallow arc cylinder section 61 with a depth M into which less than 1 / 3 of the diameter L of the leg 82 (83) of the care recipient 8 fits is provided at a position that becomes the lower side of the partition section 60 when the care recipient 8 is in a lateral position, and At this position, a deep arc tube portion 62 of depth N is provided which fits over an area exceeding 1 / 3 of the diameter L of the leg 83 (82) of the person being cared for 8, and at least one restraint belt 7 having a length dimension P which can be wrapped around both legs 82, 83 of the person being cared for 8 sandwiching the both-leg holding cast 6, and having a male hook-and-loop fastener 70 at one end and a female hook-and-loop fastener 71 at the other end, is combined with the both-leg holding cast 6 to form the both-leg binding device 5.

[0042] (Actions and Effects of Example 1) The nursing equipment of the present invention (turning assist plate 1, upper and lower guide double plate 2, leg tie 5) having the above-mentioned configuration is arranged as shown in Figs. 5 to 15 by disposing the partition portion 60 of the leg-holding cast 6 of the leg tie 5 between the legs 82, 83 of the care recipient 8 in the supine position, fitting the shallow arc tube portion 61 to the leg 82 that will be the lower side when the care recipient 8 is in the lateral position (a), fitting the deep arc tube portion 62 to the leg 83 that will be the upper side when the care recipient 8 is in the lateral position (b), wrapping a total of two tie belts 7, 7 around the legs 82, 83, and aligning the legs 82, 83 together (c), and then placing the care recipient 8 in the supine position. Between the area covering the back 80 or essential parts 81 of the caregiver 8 and the mattress 90 of the bed 9 adjacent thereto, a total of three pairs of upper and lower guide small plates 3, 3, 3 of twin upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 are inserted from their tips 30, 30, 30, respectively, for example from the outer right side, which would be the upper side when the cared for person 8 is in a lateral position (d). At this time, since each of the upper guide small plates 3, 3, 3 is coated with a synthetic resin having low friction (the static friction coefficient of the material is 0.3 to 0.5), it is possible to insert them with low frictional resistance without them getting caught on the clothing of the cared for person 8 or the sheets of the mattress 90.

[0043] Thereafter, the large lower guide plates 4, 4, 4 of the three pairs of upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 are inserted between the base ends 31, 31, 31 of the small upper guide plates 3, 3, 3 and the mattress 90, for example from the outer right side, which will be the upper side when the care recipient 8 is in the lateral position (e). In this case, since the large lower guide plates 4, 4, 4 are coated with a synthetic resin with low friction (the static friction coefficient of the material is 0.3 to 0.5), they can be inserted with low friction resistance without getting caught on the sheets of the mattress 90.

[0044] After a total of three pairs of upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 have been inserted in this manner (d), (e), the turning assistance plate 1 is inserted between each of the upper small guide plates 3, 3, 3 and the lower large guide plates 4, 4, 4 from its insertion edge 10. However, the base ends 41, 41, 41 of each of the large guide plates 4, 4, 4 are exposed longer than each of the small upper guide plates 3, 3, 3, making it possible to insert the insertion edge 10 more smoothly. Then, using the small upper guide plates 3, 3, 3 and the large lower guide plates 4, 4, 4 as guides, the turning assistance plate 1 can be smoothly slid down to the area covering the back 80, essential parts 81 and lower legs (both legs) 82, 83 of the person being cared for 8 (f). At this time, since the upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 and the turning support plate 1 slide against each other as they are coated with a synthetic resin having low friction (the static friction coefficient of the material is 0.3 to 0.5), the caregiver can easily slide the turning support plate 1 in by simply pressing the handle portion 12 with a light force.

[0045] 2, the low-friction sliding portion 14 (static friction coefficient of material is 0.03-0.45) is provided along the insertion edge 10, so that the frictional resistance when inserting the turning support plate 1 between the upper small guide plates 3, 3, 3 and the lower large guide plates 4, 4, 4 of the three pairs of upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 is further reduced, and the caregiver can insert it with less force. After this, the upper small guide plates 3, 3, 3 and the lower large guide plates 4, 4, 4 of all the upper and lower guide plates 2, 2, 2 are removed (g), and the handle portion 12 of the turning support plate 1 is grasped and the turning support plate 1 is pulled upwards with the insertion edge 10 of the turning support plate 1 as a fulcrum, so that the care recipient 8 is placed in a lateral position (h). At this time (h), the downward facing shallow arc tube portion 61 of the leg-holding cast 6 does not touch the mattress 90, and the lower leg 82 of the person being cared for 8 is shifted so as to roll on the mattress 90, while the upper leg 83 is firmly held by the deep arc tube portion 62, so that the aligned legs 82, 83 do not collapse and the person is smoothly shifted to a lateral position.

[0046] In this case (h), when the turning aid 1 shown in Fig. 2 is used, a straight high friction end 15 (material with a static friction coefficient of 1.2 to 1.5) is provided along the leading edge of the low friction sliding part 14, so the insertion edge 10 of the turning aid 1 can more reliably function as a fulcrum without slipping on the sheets of the mattress 90. In addition, whether the turning aid 1,1 in Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 is used, the handle part 12 is shaped to be firmly grasped, which significantly reduces the burden on the caregiver in the series of steps (f) and (h). 13 and 14, an existing lateral position maintaining device EM (for example, the nursing aid disclosed in JP 2006-158573 A) is attached to the support rail 91 of the bed 9 facing the cared person 8 in the lateral position by wrapping it around the body of the cared person 8 so as to stably maintain the lateral position of the cared person 8 (j). Then, the turning support plate 1 is removed (k), the binding belt 7 and the leg-holding cast 6 are removed from both legs of the cared person (m), and necessary treatment such as treatment for medical treatment, wiping, and diaper change is performed (n). After that, the binding belt 7 and the leg-holding cast 6 are again attached to both legs of the cared person (p), and the turning support plate 1 is removed from both legs of the cared person (p). The caregiver supports the care recipient's body from the back 80 by placing the plate in contact with the area covering the caregiver's back 80, essential parts 81 and lower legs (both legs) 82, 83, and makes the insertion edge 10 come into contact with the sheets of the mattress 90. In the opposite manner to when lifting up, the caregiver receives the care recipient's body 80, 81, 82, 83 and slowly changes the care recipient's posture (q) from the lateral to supine position while using the existing lateral position maintaining equipment EM to support the care recipient. Just before the turning assistance plate 1 touches the mattress 90 (sheets), the turning assistance plate 1 is removed (r), and the existing lateral position maintaining equipment EM is removed from the care recipient's body 80 (s), completing the series of care tasks.

[0047] (Conclusion) As described, the nursing equipment of this invention and the nursing method using it are capable of achieving the intended objectives through their novel configuration, and are easy to manufacture. Compared to conventional technology for assistive devices for turning over, they can greatly increase the efficiency of nursing work, and make the nursing equipment lighter and less expensive, making them far more economical. They can also significantly reduce the pain and suffering of the person being cared for when they are moved from a supine to a lateral position, and they can also greatly reduce the physical and mental burden on the caregiver. Therefore, they are expected to be highly regarded not only in the medical and nursing care industries, but also in the nursing care product industry and in ordinary households who use them to care for their family members, and to be used and spread widely. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] (Care equipment) 1 Turning aid A Same width between left and right B Same vertical dimension 10 Same Insertion edge (either the left or right edge) 11 Same as above, either the left or right edge 12 Handle part 13 Same operation hole 14 Low friction sliding part 15 Same high friction end 2 Upper and lower guidance double plates 3 Upper guide plate C. Length of the induction plate 3 30 Same tip D Width dimension of tip 30 D 31 Proximal end E Width dimension of base end 31 32 Same operation hole 4 Lower guiding large plate F. Length of lower guide plate 4 40 Same tip G Same width dimension of tip 40 41 Proximal end H Width dimension of base end 41 H 5. Leg binding device 6. Double-leg cast K Length of the double leg support cast 60 Partition J Thickness dimension of partition portion 60 61 Shallow circular arc cylinder 62 Same deep arc cylinder part 7 Bondage Belt P Length of the same bondage belt 7 70 The Hook and Loop Fastener King 71 Same Hook and Loop Fastener Female 8. Care recipients 80 Same back 81 Same main part 82 Same leg (lower leg, the lower leg when in lateral position) 83 Same leg (lower leg, the upper leg when in lateral position) L Diameter of leg EM Existing lateral position maintenance equipment 9 Bed 9 90 Same Mattress (Bedding) 91 Same auxiliary fence (Care methods using care equipment) a) The shallow arc tube portion 61 of the double-leg support cast 6 is attached to the lower leg 82 when the patient is in the lateral position. b) Attach the deep arc tube portion 62 of the double-leg support cast 6 to the upper leg 83 when the patient is in the lateral position. c. Wrap the binding belt 7 around both legs 82, 83. d. Insert the upper guide plate 3 of the upper and lower guide plates 2. e) Insert the large lower guide plate 4 of the double upper and lower guide plates 2. f Insert turning aid plate 1. g. Remove the upper and lower guide plates 2. h. Operate the turning assistance plate 1 to turn the care recipient 8 in the supine position into a lateral position. j. The lateral position of the care recipient 8 is maintained using an existing lateral position maintaining device EM. k Remove the turning aid plate 1. m. Remove the binding belts 7 from the leg binding device 5 and the leg support casts 6. n Take necessary action. p Apply a tie belt 7 and a leg support cast 6. q Changing position from lateral to supine. r Remove the turning aid plate 1. s Remove the existing lateral position support device EM.

Claims

1. This nursing care equipment is characterized in that it comprises a turning assistance plate consisting of a large, hard, smooth plate with a left-right width dimension and a length dimension capable of supporting at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge and a handle portion being provided on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge, and is combined with at least a pair of hard, smooth, upper and lower guide plates whose width dimension is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the length dimension of the turning assistance plate and whose length dimension from tip to base end is set to be greater than or equal to the left-right width dimension of the turning assistance plate.

2. The bed support includes at least a pair of hard, smooth, large boards each having a width dimension between the left and right and a length dimension capable of supporting at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge, and a turnover support board having a handle portion provided on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge, the width dimension being set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 of the length dimension of the turnover support board, and the length dimension from the tip to the base end being set to be equal to or greater than the width dimension between the left and right of the turnover support board. This nursing care equipment is characterized in that a double plate is combined with the turning support plate, and the turning support plate is inserted between the base ends of at least a pair of upper and lower guide double plates which are inserted from the tip end from either the left or right side of the cared person between at least the back of the cared person in a supine position and the bedding such as a mattress in contact with it, as if being guided from the insertion edge, so that the turning support plate is positioned so as to support at least the back area of ​​the cared person and can assist the caregiver in changing the cared person's position to a side-lying position.

3. This nursing care equipment is characterized in that it has a turning assistance plate consisting of a hard, smooth large plate with a left-right width dimension and a vertical dimension capable of supporting at least the back of the person being cared for, one of the left and right edges being an insertion edge and a handle portion being provided on the other of the left and right edges opposite the insertion edge, and is combined with at least a pair of upper and lower double guide plates consisting of a hard, smooth upper small guide plate and a hard, smooth large lower guide plate, the width dimension of which is set to 1 / 6 to 1 / 2 the vertical dimension of the turning assistance plate and the length dimension from the tip to the base end of which is set to be greater than the left-right width dimension of the turning assistance plate.

4. 4. The care equipment according to claim 1, wherein the turning support plate has a width dimension between the left and right sides and a length dimension that can support the back, essential parts and lower legs of the person being cared for.

5. 4. The nursing care equipment according to claim 1, wherein the turning assistance plate has a low-friction sliding portion provided along its insertion edge and a high-friction end portion provided along the most distal end of the low-friction sliding portion.

6. The nursing care device of claim 3, wherein the width and length dimensions of the upper guide small plate of the upper and lower guide twin plates are set smaller than the width and length dimensions of the lower guide large plate, and the width dimensions of the tip of the upper guide small plate and the lower guide large plate are each set smaller than the width dimensions of the base end.

7. A care equipment as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a leg binding device consisting of a leg-holding cast having a partition section shaped so that it can be sandwiched between the legs of the care recipient, a shallow arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits less than 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg at a position that becomes the lower side of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and a deep arc-shaped cylindrical section that fits an area exceeding 1 / 3 of the diameter of the care recipient's leg at a position that becomes the upper side of the partition section when the care recipient is in a lateral position, and at least one restraining belt that is wrapped around both of the legs of the care recipient with the leg-holding cast sandwiched between them.

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