Different types of pressure-relieving mattresses play a central role in ZiboCare's development of solutions for pressure sore issues, in collaboration with therapists, nurses, and other professional staff. The result is more comfort and a higher quality of life for patients – and a work environment with fewer heavy lifts for staff.
“There are as many as 200 factors that influence whether a patient develops pressure ulcers. At the same time, the damage often occurs in the underlying tissue before the skin becomes red, breaks, and an actual sore becomes visible. Precisely for this reason – and because it is extremely painful for patients – it is important to prevent pressure ulcers.”
“As professional staff, you always want to ensure your patients have optimal conditions, but it can be difficult to spot and prevent pressure sores on a busy day. With the right knowledge, the right products, and pressure-relieving mattresses, we can put the staff ahead when it comes to the painful issue of pressure ulcers,” says Anne Dennig Lillelund, who is a Sales & Product Specialist at ZiboCare and a trained physiotherapist.
With the right knowledge about prevention, you can ensure the immobile patient has optimal support. You can prevent pressure sores from occurring with the right aids, products, and mattresses – and with an individual assessment of each patient, so that together we can adapt the solution as best as possible.
"The issues surrounding pressure ulcers are often very individual and varied." Therefore, we work with the professional staff to examine the challenges they face and the individual patient, so that together we find the right solution. And that is precisely why ZiboCare places such great emphasis on contributing with a high professional standard in this complex area,” states Anne Dennig Lillelund.
"Pressure ulcers can be an extremely painful and unpleasant consequence for vulnerable patients who are already struggling with other illnesses and issues." It also has many human consequences when patients develop pressure ulcers. Many report that they become more isolated due to pain, discomfort, odour issues, and fear of infection and possible amputation. In addition, a pressure ulcer can cost up to several hundred thousand kroner if it leads to infections, hospitalisations, and surgeries,” she says and adds:
"That is precisely why it is a great pleasure to work with the prevention, treatment, and relief of pressure ulcers, as we do at ZiboCare. Because I know what a difference it can make for both patients and staff. With the right aids for the patient, we often find that the solutions we offer also contribute to a better working environment for the staff. In some cases, work injuries can be avoided and hands freed for other purposes.
Therefore, it is a win-win to find solutions that benefit both the patient and the staff. It reduces both the human and economic costs associated with pressure ulcers," concludes Anne Dennig Lillelund.
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