Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI) by Intelligent Electronics and Applied Robot Innovation Institute Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Create an innovative tool to monitor pressure ulcers Delivered to the public health in the southeastern area Nakhon Chai Burin Province Group (Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Buriram, Surin) amounted to 40 sets to be used to care for bedridden patients or those with injuries requiring continuous treatment. To improve the quality of life for people of all ages
Associate Professor Dr. Kosit Sriputhon, President of RMUTI revealed that the Institute of Intelligent Electronics and Applied Robotics Faculty of Engineering and Architecture by the supervision of Assistant Professor Surin Onnom, Director of the Institute 40 sets of pressure ulcer surveillance tools have been created to be used with the target group. who is a bedridden patient at home Or have injuries that require treatment for a long time under the project "Elevate the development of quality of life for people of all ages in Nakhon Chai Burin", the main activity "Care for pressure ulcer patients with innovative pressure ulcer monitoring equipment" has been carried out under cooperation with many sectors, consisting of groups Lower Northeastern Province No. 1 Nakhon Chai Burin Institute of Medical Innovation Integration and Regenerative Medicine Provincial Public Health Office in Nakhon Chai Burin Province National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) and Siam Commercial Foundation
Assistant Professor Surin Onnom, Director of the Institute of Intelligent Electronic Innovations and Applied Robotics, said that due to the rapid change in the age range of people from working to old, Thailand has undergone rapid changes. Especially in 2559, the lower Northeastern provinces 1 Nakhon Chai Burin found the proportion of rural population (outside the municipality) is greater than the population of the city. (in municipalities) to 81.92%, which was also found that rural people are poor. and lack of health care, including a large number of elderly people who lack health care This results in paralysis, paralysis, disability, and diabetes, causing patients to stay in high beds per year and resulting in chronic pressure ulcers. This will increase the cost of maintenance. and affect the mental health of the patient as well Thus, the idea was to create a pressure ulcer surveillance tool. It uses the knowledge of electronics and communications engineering as the core in the production of this tool kit.
Under the design that can be used for a long time and is easily portable. Use rubber pads equipped with sensors that can detect the pressure of the patient. Support for those with hips from 28 inches to 48 inches. Ready to notify the caregiver of the sleeping position via the BED LESION application to inform caregivers. There are 3 positions that can be set: the supine position, the left side lying position and the right side lying position. Ready to set the time for each position as appropriate. so that the caregiver can come in and adjust the patient's sleeping position according to the time This will greatly reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers.
For the usage part, just connect the display adapter to the home power socket. The pressure sensor plate is then placed on a bed at the patient's hip level and the patient lies down on the sensor pad. and set the sleeping position and time through the application which shows the position at which the detector plate has been pressed. Ready to display through the cloud for up to 7 days and summarize the pressure results in a graph at each point of the day. for the management of the sleeping position to be appropriate as well From the experiment on the pressure ulcer surveillance tool kit in sub-district promotion hospitals in Nakhon Chai Burin Province, it was found that the number of pressure ulcers in high-bed or bed-ridden patients decreased by 10% of the patient base. old The patient care system is more standardized. Including such innovations can create a career and increase the value of raw materials for the community, earning an increase of 10% from the original income base.
In this regard, the creation of this innovative pressure ulcer surveillance tool kit is considered a science and technology operation that is in line with being a university in the group of technology development and promoting innovation. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Higher Science research and innovation for the benefit of the people and the nation This will completely help promote the quality of life of Thai people who have stepped into an aging society in 2568. Associate Professor Dr. Kosit concluded.
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