Tres sencillos detalles para una experiencia de baño más relajada
Todos los cuidadores reconocen que los beneficios de una buena rutina de higiene van mucho más allá de la limpieza. Cuando todo va bien, los residentes se sienten relajados y cómodos. Pero a veces el baño puede ser causa de fricción, y la diferencia entre una experiencia de baño estresante y una que sea tranquila y cómoda puede depender de unas pocas cosas sencillas. Entonces, ¿cuáles son estos «tres sencillos detalles»?
The power of immersion
Having to rely on physical support from someone else during a highly personal experience such as bathing can cause discomfort and anxiety. And, if it is accompanied by exposure, it can also be embarrassing and undignified. However, a recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing the effects on health of showering and immersion bathing found that immersion bathing led to significantly better general health – including mental health. 1
Robes and cushions: The magic is in the details
It’s the smaller details that can make all the difference for residents and patients during their daily hygiene routine. This is the evidence-based insight behind the Hygiene Comfort Collection by Arjo.
So while the person in your care lies in the bath, a simple cushion tucked behind their neck can help to relieve joint pain. You can eliminate the embarrassment of exposure before, during and after each bath with either a water-proof wet robe or an absorbent dry robe, which your resident can be in control of during the whole process without disrupting the hygiene routine.
Elevate the experience
With the Hygiene Comfort Collection, you can give the people in your care a comfortable and dignified bathing experience that is free from embarrassment and stress with just three simple things: a cushion, a wet robe and a dry robe.
Find out more about the Hygiene Comfort Collection by Arjo here
You can also download the Clinical Focus Document here
Reference
1: Goto, Y., Hayasaka, S., Kurihara, S. and Nakamura, Y., 2018. Physical and Mental Effects of Bathing: A Randomized Intervention Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018, pp.1-5