Brown A R, Mulley G P
Department of Medicine for the Elderly, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
Disabil Rehabil. 1997 Jan;19(1):35-7. doi: 10.3109/09638289709166443.
We contacted the caregivers of patients admitted on a hospital respite care scheme and asked them about home-made or modified aids and appliances. Seven home-made devices were discovered and inspected. They were an electric hoist, a builder's plastic skip used as a bath, a wheelchair support and tray made out of chipboard, stair rails made from old steel pipe, an improvised commode and a modified standard commode enabling the user to be cleaned in the sitting position. Several gadgets were innovative; others were dangerous. Two caregivers had injured themselves using the improvised aids. Others were at risk of injury. With an increasing tendency for Community Agencies to charge for equipment, more caregivers may design and build their own aids-some of which may be hazardous. Health professionals who visit elderly people at home should look for home-made gadgets with a view to promoting safety and discovering innovations which may help others.
我们联系了参与医院临时护理计划的患者的护理人员，询问他们关于自制或改装的辅助器具和设备的情况。发现并检查了七件自制装置。它们分别是一台电动升降机、一个用作浴缸的建筑用塑料垃圾桶、一个用刨花板制成的轮椅支撑和托盘、用旧钢管制成的楼梯扶手、一个简易马桶以及一个经过改装的标准马桶，改装后使用者可以坐着接受清洁。有几件小器具很有创意；其他的则很危险。有两名护理人员在使用这些简易辅助器具时受伤。其他人也有受伤风险。随着社区机构对设备收费的趋势日益增加，更多的护理人员可能会设计并制作自己的辅助器具——其中一些可能存在危险。上门看望老年人的健康专业人员应该留意自制小器具，以促进安全并发现可能对他人有帮助的创新做法。
