Comparison of Interface Pressures and Subjective Comfort of Pressure-Relieving Overlays on the Operating Table for Healthy Volunteers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Sample and Setting
2.3. Measures
2.3.1. Interface Pressure
2.3.2. Subjective Comfort
2.4. Data Collection and Analysis
2.5. Ethical Approval
3. Results
3.1. General Characteristics of Participants
3.2. Comparison of the Average Interface Pressure on the Sacrum and Both Heels
3.3. Comparison of Subjective Comfort
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Category | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 2 (6.5) |
Female | 29 (93.5) | |
Age (years) | 38.42 ± 9.64 | |
Height (cm) | 161.06 ± 5.92 | |
Weight (kg) | 57.32 ± 11.58 | |
Body mass index | 22.01 ± 3.85 | |
Underweight | 4 (12.9) | |
Normal | 20 (64.5) | |
Overweight | 3 (9.7) |
Variables | Standard Mattress (n = 30) | PU 1 Foam (n = 30) | Gel Pad (n = 30) | EC 2 Foam (n = 30) | F | p | Post-Hoc |
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Mean ± SD | |||||||
Sacrum | 56.10 ± 23.03 a | 31.55 ± 13.60 b | 57.42 ± 35.61 c | 47.03 ± 32.29 | 5.82 | 0.001 | a,c > b |
Both heels | 84.68 ± 36.47 a | 41.39 ± 13.29 b | 63.58 ± 32.31 c | 48.10 ± 27.01 d | 13.97 | <0.001 | a > b,c,d; c > b |
Variable | Standard Mattress (n = 30) | PU 1 Foam (n = 30) | Gel Pad (n = 30) | EC 2 Foam (n = 30) | F | p | Post-Hoc |
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Mean ± SD | |||||||
Subjective comfort ratings | 5.38 ± 1.76 a | 7.00 ± 2.09 b | 5.91 ± 1.74 c | 6.57 ± 2.01 d | 13.46 | <0.001 | a < b,d; d > c |
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Han, M.J.; Ko, S. Comparison of Interface Pressures and Subjective Comfort of Pressure-Relieving Overlays on the Operating Table for Healthy Volunteers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2640. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052640
Han MJ, Ko S. Comparison of Interface Pressures and Subjective Comfort of Pressure-Relieving Overlays on the Operating Table for Healthy Volunteers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2640. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052640
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Min Jung, and Sangjin Ko. 2021. "Comparison of Interface Pressures and Subjective Comfort of Pressure-Relieving Overlays on the Operating Table for Healthy Volunteers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2640. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052640