Today is our topic of discussion Clothing for Patients .
Clothing for Patients
Clothing for Patients
Clothes are closely associated with the personality of a person and whenever possible, while he is cared for in bed, he should be encouraged to wear the kind of clothes he would normally wears. When a person is very sick or disabled, he may have difficulties with dressing and undressing.
In these circumstances, you will either undertake these activities for the person or, at least, assist him to perform them. The nurse should always encourage the person to regain the maximum amount of independence as quickly as possible and the act of dressing is one step towards independence (Fig. 13.25).
A person who is unwell usually feels cold more than anyone due the decrease of activities. It is your duty to ensure that he is dressed appropriately to keep warm. This is especially so in comatose person who cannot express his needs. Those who are alert could be quite embarrassed in the process of been dressed or undressed.
In choosing clothes, the followings points should be considered durability, comfort and cheapness. Moreover they should be easily washable, attractive in appearance and simple. The choice of materials for clothes is important.Light weight, loosely woven materials are bad conductors of heat and so are used to conserve the body heat.
Cotton is good in warm weather as it easily absorbs perspiration and quickly dries, so cooling the body. It is reasonably inexpensive and easy to wash. The choice of colors for clothing is important. White and light colors are cool whereas darker colors particularly red and black are warm.
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