The Development of the Simple Transfer Instrument for Reducing the Burden of Caregivers: Effects of the Setting of the Knee Brace

At present, in accordance with the increase of the elderly population, nursing personnel's burden is ever increasing, among these those whose responsibility is caring for the bed and wheelchair ridden elderly who are unable to move on their own have an even heavier burden, the risk of lower back injury is extremely high. Therefore, the government has called for those in the nursing field to introduce equipment which aids the nurses in carry out their responsibilities. In recent years, the market has emerged with a variety of related products, and although they can reduce the burden of the nursing staff, due to its complexity, lack of comfort as well as other issues, they have not been popularized. The original laboratory prototype had a very basic design, is easy to use and has been put through a variety of tests using different patients at different times, moreover the adjustable knee support used to reduce stress on the chest and axilla better is the main energy saving element to this piece of equipment which accounts for its superior comfort.