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5 inga wellbeing p_ro_f award_may 2016
INGA Wellbeing is developing comfortable, attractive, and functional clothing for patients needing medical treatment. Their clothing is designed to: 1) Help patients maintain their dignity, independence, and sense of self while receiving treatment. 2) Make it easier for caregivers to provide respectful care. 3) Hide functional aspects of the clothing so patients do not feel stigmatized by their medical conditions.
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- 2. 2 Global workwear manufacturer Belgian textile researchcentre Belgian textile research centre Brussels Business School Belgian fashion manufacturer Wallonia: Bourse de préactivité Partners
- 3. More than apatient; a person!
- 5. “To create clothing thathelps individuals with medical needs keep their dignity, independence and sense of self, VISION AND helps those that care for them do so with ease.”
- 7. CLOTHES LOOK NORMAL! •Classic design ensures adults of all ages feel confident & ‘dressed’ • Special functionalities are hidden to reduce stigma of ill health
- 8. • Suitable forall medical conditions, acute or chronic • Promote self-confidence, independence and thus sociability. • Help nurses to provide more respectful COMFORTABLEATTRACTIVE FUNCTIONAL COMFORTABLE FUNCTIONAL
- 9. Pyjamas • Natural fabrics regulatebody temperature and odour • Stretchy jersey fabric provides maximum comfort • Garments can be adjusted for changing body shape and weight
- 10. Full sleeve opening enables independent dressingeven when hooked up to IV lines Access to back without the need to undress. Facilitates listening to lungs, massages etc. Privacy and comfort maximised as portacaths and central lines are covered but easily accessible Trouser style respectful of most men’s dressing preferences Full pockets keep drains and personal Leg openings make it easy to put on compression stockings, access a catheter bag, provide Front panel gives access to the groin and lower stomach area without having to pull down
- 11. (Night)dress • Hygienic snap tapeensures discreet, secure openings • Patient comfort improved by reducing painful snagging of drains and IV lines. • No metal parts
- 12. Back-opening design enables bed-ridden patientsto ”dress”, and facilitates toilet visits. Full sleeve opening Discreet side access for heart Generous coverage to ensure dignity and to promote mobility Full stomach opening for discreet and easy access to stoma, feeding tubes
- 13. Our promise topatients.. ANTI-LONELINESS INTER- GENERATIONAL SECURITY PRIVACY COMFORT NON-STIGMATISING RESPECT FLEXIBILITY
- 14. Patients, nurses, carers,support groups and loved ones have warmly welcomed our designs.
- 15. Medical Practitioners • Cliniques Universitairesde St. Luc • CHIREC • Clinique Saint-Jean • The Bordet Institute • Cliniques de l’Europe • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg • Erasme • UZ Gent • Qualvity Soins (at- home care) • Infirmieres Esthetiques (AISE) Patient Organisations • Mimi Ullens Foundation • Fondation contre le cancer • EnVie cancer patient group • Look Good Feel Better • MacMillans’ Harley Street Centre • Altijd Mooi (cancer patient shop) • Esperity Six hospitals have expressed an interest in exploring how these clothes might be made available to patients Trials currently underway at St. Luc and Saint-Michel
- 16. Professional Endorsements Joris Cools Researcherfashion technology at university college Ghent (host of the European project into clothing innovation for the elderly D-dag) Anne-Christine de Cleene Director at CPSI in charge of specialist training for nurses in patient wellbeing Jaques Peeters Senior nurse at Jules Bordet Institute “INGA Wellbeing has developed a range of clothing that works just as well for the young body form as for the ageing body shape, and as such, would be of interest to both young, middle-aged and “Maintaining a neat and cared- for appearance can give hospitalized and at-home care patients a sense of wellbeing. The clothes created by INGA Wellbeing can help the considerably in this way, while also enabling nurse to work “INGA Wellbeing clothing enables medical staff to examine, and even treat, patients easily and without having to fully undress them, maintaining patient dignity and comfort and
- 17. Patient Testimonials Venceslau ConceicaoPinto PatientatJulesBordetInstitute` Genevieve Petit PatientatSaint-Jeanhospital Marie Mathieu PatientatSt.LucHospital “I felt as if I was in a normal pair of pyjamas. A guy like any other. In front of nurses I felt properly dressed.” “Congratulations on this collection of innovative clothes! I feel beautiful dressed in (the nightdress) and less sick. It is very good for one’s morale.” “The cut of the nightdress is very pretty. Even I, despite not being the size of a fashion model, found the design very flattering. The fabric was very comfortable.”
- 18. OUT-PATIENTSIN-PATIENTS FRIENDS, FAMILY& COLLEAGUES
- 19. PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS • CLINICS / HOSPICES •ELDERLY CARE HOMES • HOMECARE ORG’s LAUNDRIES CHARITIES & CORPORATE SPONSORS MUTUELLES PUBLIC HOSPITALS
- 20. How will patientsget our clothes? INGA Wellbeing e- shop Specialist online retailers Specialist retailers Care institutions/ Laundries Built and populated. Condition focused e.g. cancer Gift-giving websites Hospital shops Condition focused e.g. Cancer Bandagistes & Pharmacies Private clinics Residenti al homes Hospices Medical ‘hotels’ Public hospital s
- 21. 1 2 3 4 •9 Designs: 17 day & nightwear garments • Manufacturer identified : Alsico We have designs & prototypes • Efficacy tested • Hospital trials • Patient We have tested the clothes • Journal du Patient article • Social Media presence • Participation in patient events We have begun to get the word out! Where do we stand now? Our first sale begins in June! • Three styles being produced • Test demand, price and distribution method • Styles & age groups • Smart technology • Fabrics (luxury, nanotech) Extend product range
- 23. More than apatient; a person!
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Editor's Notes
- #5 Patients struggle to stay covered and look ‘normal’ during medical treatment. They resort to wearing the undignified and uncomfortable hospital gown. Or.....they depend on strangers/nursing staff to assist them getting in and out of their own clothes. This results in lower self-esteem, less desire to move about or have visitors, and thus a slower recovery. Valuable nursing time is spent dressing and undressing patients. Patients feel: undignified dependent on others trapped isolated a lack of control low self-esteem low morale thus a slower recovery. Nurses spend valuable time dressing & undressing patients.