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[nursing science] can you really use a wheelchair correctly?②

2022-08-12handler1265

After knowing the wheelchair, let's take a look at the use of the wheelchair:

The old man sits in the back of the wheelchair, lean firmly and fasten the safety belt. Put both arms on the inner side of the handrail, put both feet on the foot pedal, and fix the foot rest.

When pushing the wheelchair on the flat ground, you must move forward at a constant speed, pay attention to whether there are obstacles in front of you. When you encounter obstacles, you must slow down and pass through. You must not force too hard to cause unnecessary accidental injury to the elderly.

uphill slope:

When encountering uphill road, the old man's back shall be close to the back of the wheelchair, and his body shall lean forward to maintain balance, so as to maintain the speed of the wheelchair and ensure safety.

downhill slope:

When encountering a downhill road, the old man should keep his body close to the back of the wheelchair, hold the arm rest tightly with both hands, and the pusher should step back slowly downhill. At the same time, he should pay attention to the road conditions behind him.

When inclining the road, do not change direction suddenly to avoid the risk of overturning forward.

Small steps:

When encountering a road with small steps, the old man's body is close to the back of the wheelchair, and the pusher presses the rear cross bar with his foot to make the front wheel of the wheelchair cross the upper step, and then push the rear wheel to the edge of the step.

Down the small steps: when going down the small steps, the old man should face down the steps, keep his back close to the back of the wheelchair, and lean forward. The pusher should slide the rear wheel down the steps first, and then slide the front wheel down.

matters needing attention:

Before using the wheelchair every time, we should carefully check the safety performance of the wheelchair to ensure that the wheelchair can be used only after there are no problems;

The storage environment of the wheelchair is also very important. The environment should not be too humid or too hot, because such an environment will greatly shorten the service life of the wheelchair;

Wheelchairs must be regularly maintained and inspected, and problems should be found and repaired in time, so as to better protect users and reduce accidents.

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