As the society’s aging trend continues to intensify, the number of elderly people with reduced mobility due to various chronic diseases is increasing year by year, and the market demand for homecare beds is increasing. Most of the existing homecare beds in the market are ordinary hospital beds or single-function homecare beds. Although some homecare bed has perfect functions, they are expensive, and many functions are not recognized by the elderly, resulting in costly waste. Therefore, the traditional homecare bed function design has followed not meet the increasingly complex needs of the elderly. Relevant studies have shown that the aging process shows differences in different environments, and product design for the elderly should pay more attention to user experience. In-depth research on the functional requirements of homecare beds for the elderly can lead to appropriate design and development strategies.
1. The functional needs of the elderly for a homecare bed
The basic principle of a homecare bed design is to meet the needs of the elderly, and the functional design of the homecare bed should be carried out around the elderly. Nursing thinks that the nursing of bedridden elderly should add bed gear to prevent falling from the bed; the daily necessities of the elderly should be placed in a position that is easy to access. According to related research, most elderly people think it is necessary to set up safety barriers. Due to the inconvenience of mobility, more than half of the elderly hope that the homecare bed has space for storing small items and has a table board for easy dining.
2. The functional needs of nursing staff for a homecare bed
The function of the homecare bed directly affects the nursing process, so it is also necessary to pay attention to the nursing staff’s requirements for the design of the homecare bed. homecare beds that conform to the nursing behaviors and habits of nursing staff can reduce the labor burden of nursing staff and reduce labor costs. The vast majority of nursing staff attaches great importance to safety issues and believes that it is necessary to add safety barriers. At the same time, nursing staff generally believe that homecare beds for the elderly need to be equipped with a dining table and function to help solve defecation problems. The design of storing small items and convenient cleaning functions also meet the requirements of most nursing staff.
3. Conclusion
Whether for the elderly or nursing staff, the design of homecare beds and safety is the most important. The first thing to consider in the design of a homecare bed is to set up guardrails or related facilities, which is the basic function of the homecare bed design. The design of the homecare bed also needs to consider the user’s economic affordability, save the cost as much as possible during the design, and simplify the process. For example, the bed body of the homecare bed should be made of cheap fast-growing cedar. The demand-modular design not only effectively and pertinently solves the daily life problems of different groups of people, satisfies their respective needs, greatly reduces product costs, reduces functional waste, and expands the range of consumers’ choices. As the population is aging, more and more families will take care of the elderly. Therefore, a multifunctional homecare bed with a reasonable price, complete functions, and options will be widely used.
