3 detalhes simples para uma experiência de banho mais descontraída
Nos cuidados todos reconhecem que os benefícios de uma boa rotina de higiene vão muito além da limpeza. Quando tudo corre tranquilamente, os residentes sentem-se descontraídos e confortáveis. Mas, por vezes, o banho pode ser a causa de fricção e a diferença entre uma experiência de banho stressante e uma que seja calma e confortável pode depender de algumas coisas simples. Então, quais são estes "três detalhes simples"?

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