Design for Patient Dignity - Brief 2/7 Design a piece of equipment or a service that will provide greater physical and emotional security for patients as they move around and wait in areas of the hospital. A hybrid between a bed and a chair, the Reclining Day Chair can be wheeled around the hospital and its forward tilt makes it easier for patients to get in and out. The herringbone layout of the Bay Screen means patients in short-term shared spaces do not have to look directly at one another, and so have a much greater sense of privacy. How they work Reclining Day Chair The Reclining Day Chair can rotate from a normal sitting position into both reclined and forward tilt positions. It has a high pivot point, above the centre of gravity, so patients are rocked rather than tossed into the recline position. Two sets of handles enable hospital porters to set the chair into upright or recline mode easily, and to move it around the hospital. The forward tilt position makes it easier for patients to get in and out of the chair. Its ideal for patients who are too tired, faint or nauseous for a chair but not ill enough to need a hospital bed. There are four main accessories for the chair: * A drip stand * A pouch for storage * An oxygen tank * A place to store equipment such as a urine bag attached to a catheter which can be covered up but still accessed easily. Bay Screen The Bay Screen is a divider based on tent or kite technology, with fabric stretched over lightweight carbon ...
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