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Comfort Devices

This document discusses various comfort devices used in nursing to promote patient comfort and relieve discomfort. It describes pillows, back rests, hand rolls, foot rests, sand bags, air mattresses, rings, bed cradles, bed blocks, and air cushions. These devices are used to support various body parts, reduce pressure, improve circulation, and prevent issues like bed sores, foot drop, and wrist drop in order to maintain proper body alignment and a state of physical and mental well-being for patients.

Health & Medicine◦
Prepared By : Mrs. Leena Ghag Sakpal Nursing Tutor Netrali & Tejal ( Nursing Students)
“Comfort is a state of freedom from pain ,discomfort,tension & anxiety OR Comfort is defined as a contented enjoyment in physical & mental well being, freedom from pain or trouble”.
• Pain. • Restriction of movement due to weakness. • Wrinkled, soiled and wet sheet. • Lack of exercise . • Tempreture extreme. • Too bright light and glares. • Fear and anxiety due to illness. • Insecurity feelings. • Lack of sleep.
Mechanical services or comfort device- are invented articals which would add to comfort of patient when in appropriate manner.these devices relieve the discomfort and help in maintaining correct posture.
• Pillow • Back rest • Hand rolls • Foot rest • Sand bags • Air matresses • Rings • Bed cradle • Bed blocks • Air cushion
• Pillows are used to give comfortable position to patient these are the mostly use to support various part of body .
• To maintain a proper body aligment. • To support body parts. • Help to reduce pressure .
• It is a mechanical device which provides a suitable support and rest for the back of the patient in sitting position.
• To support a back. • To facilitate easy breathing . • It is given is specially for heart patient and asthma patient even in post opreative period .
• Hand rolls are made of clothes that roll into a cylinder about 4-5 inches long and 2-3 inches in diameter and stiffed firmly.
• To keep the fingers free being held tight first . • In case of paralysis. • To give support fracture of the femure or hip surgery .
• These are mechanical device used to give rest to feet. sand bags or foot board may be used.
• To maintain the normal position of feet . • To promote comfort . • To prevent foot drop.
• These are canvas rubber and plastic bags filled with sands. these are used to immobilize part.
• To relive discomfort. • To support the body . • Immobilize the body part . • Support to fractured bone. • To prevent foot drop and wrist drop.
• This are use for very thin and obese patient and those who are prone to get pressure sore. it help in equal distriution of the pressure exerted on the body.
• To improve circulation. • To provide comfort. • To prevent pressure sore . • Use for very thin and obese patient.
• Air cushion are made of rubber it place under the hips and in such way the valve is on one side and not in contact with the body .
• To lift the hip form the bed to prevent the bed sore . • To improve circulation .
• These are widely in size and material. these wooden metal and electronic. this is use for take of the wight of top bedding .
• To prevent the top cloth if coming in contact with the patient especially with the burn patient. • To apply heat in case of drying plaster casts.
• This are made up of wood, it can be low or high. these are place under the foot of the bed for various reasons.
• To prevent shock. • To aresst haemorrhage. • To retain enema. • After spinal anesthesia. • To provide traction.
• They are round in shape and made up of rubber, cloth. These can be inflated with air these are used to take of the body weight .
• To relive pressure on certain part of the body. • To promote comfort to client .
Comfort Devices