Precautions for using a wheelchair
1. Pay attention to safety. When entering or exiting or encountering obstacles, do not use the wheelchair to hit the door or obstacles (especially most elderly people) both have osteoporosis vulnerable).
2. When pushing the wheelchair, instruct the patient to hold the handrail of the wheelchair, sit back as far as possible, and do not lean forward or get off the car by yourself; to avoid falling, add restraint belts if necessary.
3. Because the front wheel of the wheelchair is small, if it encounters small obstacles (such as small stones, small ditch, etc.) when driving fast, it is easy to cause the wheelchair to stop suddenly and cause the wheelchair or the patient to tip over forward. To injure the patient, the wheelchair pusher must be careful, and pull back if necessary (because the rear wheel is larger, the ability to overcome obstacles is stronger).
4. When pushing the wheelchair downhill, the speed should be slow. The patient’s head and back should be leaned back and grasp the handrail to avoid accidents.
5. Observe the condition at any time; if the patient has lower extremity edema, ulcer or joint pain, lift the foot pedal and use a soft pillow.
6. When the weather is cold, pay attention to keeping warm. Spread the blanket directly on the wheelchair, and wrap the blanket around the patient’s neck, fix it with pins, and wrap both arms at the same time. Then wrap your upper body, take off your shoes, and wrap your lower limbs and feet with a blanket.
7. The wheelchair should be checked frequently, lubricated regularly, and kept in good condition for backup
The main thing is to be careful, check the wheelchair regularly, and be careless.
