This is a great instructional video. What if the patient is a larger or heavier person? Are there additional steps or tools that can be used to help with a comfortable transfer. Also, could you show the transfer back from the wheelchair to the bed.
Gait belts aren't "always" indicated, even though they do assist greatly in many situations. With a patient who needs maximal assist to transfer, a gait belt is more likely to lead to injury than to assist with the transfer. What would be better from a movement/stability/safety standpoint is to have support under the patients hips, such as a bed sheet, and use it to support the hips during the transfer while blocking the knees. Safe transfer, safe back.
This transfer is perfect!!! I have looked at so many & this is by far the best! Thank you so much for sharing. I will continue to pass this home to help others.
That technique is how we learnt it as well. Unfortunately you rarely have 2 therapists nor that type of skinny patients. And the technique isn't good enough to prevent back damage, especially not for tall people. I'f the weight isn't totally out of control, i'd definitely prefer vertically lifting the patient completely, by standing very close to him, rather than trying the demonstrated low transfer. They keep saying "keep your back straight" but as you can clearly see that isn't possible.
How to transfer the patien into wheelchair t if she is paralyzed on right side of shoulder and legs.and the Patient is 250lbs? With swollen legs and foot?
@@wiseliving9927 they don't get better if they dont try to get better. if they are lazy and don't do exercises then expect them to be how they are for the rest of their lives ....
Anti slip socks, gait belt, and i was taught to put your knee between their legs to pevent dropping them. Use your other leg toward the wheel chair to guide them safely into the chair. Putting both patients knees between your legs can be risky. Had to stop the video as some of these things in the video scare me. I kept asking myself multiple times.... Where is the gait belt!?
I wish these videos would USED actual patients with the disability, such as a STROKE patient, instead of a staff person "pretending" to be disabled... not genuine enough!! Sad, not realistic. Though the techniques are usable.
Oh, how I remember doing this over and over again. Caregivers must take care of ourselves so we can better care for our loved ones. A great, easy-read book for caregivers to read is The Inspired Caregiver book. It was created just for the health of the caregiver. We need all the help we can get. Great video. It's the little things in caregiving that are the big things- such as making sure the wheelchair is secure and locked before placing the patient in it.
This method can't use to me I'm a bed ridden and my legs feet paralized since I am cancer patient have big tumor in my left breast so my Mr have a hard time to carry me to transfer to my wheel chair is not arm removable my back is sore and my ribs
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Gait belts aren't always indicated, but they can be a big help. It is better to use clinical judgment in every situation to determine whether or not a gait belt is the best option.
Not once did I see a gait belt. That's what Americans use. I am definitely not lifting a patient with a wet bottom with my hands. Gloves or not they can slip out of my hand.
Faltou o sinto ( belt ) na minha experiencia colocaria a mao direita sobre o ombro dela para melhor caminhar e o paciente sentira mais segura como de fato isto e' seguranca. 10 anos de experiencia sao suficientemente muito bom para executar um otimo trabalho.
my boss very big size,got stroke half body....can't move,can't stand....if i do by this way sure we fall together.... more better both of us safety belt....more comfortable for the patient to....
Puji Java not necessarily, if done right with excellent execution, you have minimal risk of injuries. There are nurses that I have seen to carry patients 4-5 times their size and they are fine. Ask the medical staff to train you.
Well that's an interesting transfer technique. I'm not sure about the healthcare in Singapore but in Boston we try to do transfers without getting to 2nd base with the patient by groping their buttocks. Singapore should learn about gait belts, slide boards and slide sheets. Plus if a person is a maximal assistance I'm not sure why you wouldn't use a mechanical lift or stand assist lift. It would greatly reduce the risk of injury not only to your patients but also to your staff.
Well I'm not sure what setting or location you work in but I respectfully disagree with you. If you use a gait belt CORRECTLY it will not slip. A manual lift isn't safe for the patient or the staff. Saying it is the safest actually made me laugh out loud. I won't even get into respect for your patient, grabbing areas that are susceptible for skin break down and having a real patient not a 115 movie star. Try that with a 300 lb that is only 5 feet tall. Use a mechanical lift for all max transfers
While I appreciate you for taking the time to educate people, it's worth noting that having a 300 pound patient is extremely uncommon in the majority of the world, therefore many people aren't actually trained in lifting someone of that... girth. So it's kind of an unfair comparison. Pluz the fact that people in underdeveloped countries (not Singapore) have to move patients without the help of any device. Its jut not comparable to the American system.
