Medical beds are used in every ward in the hospital. In order to meet the needs of patients, they can be adjusted in multiple positions.
Basic Positions:
The following are the most basic positions of medical beds, which are also commonly used in ordinary wards of hospitals. They are usually used on two-function hospital beds and three-function hospital beds.
Back Rest Position
The back board of the medical bed is slowly raised to form an angle of 0-75° with the bed surface. Back rest position can help patients to sit up and eat or drink more smoothly. Patients will have pressure on their backs and heads when lying flat for a long time, so back rest position is necessary to help patients relieve back pressure.
Leg Rest Position
Leg Up Position
The leg board of the medical bed rises slowly, lifting the knees to form an angle of 0-45° with the bed surface. This position can help patients relax their legs and relieve pressure on their knees and legs.
Leg Down Position
The leg board of the medical bed slowly drops down, forming an angle of 0-45° with the bed surface. This position can help the patient transfer the center of gravity of the legs and relieve the pressure on the knees and legs.
High-low Position
The height of the hospital bed can be adjusted within a range. The high position can help nursing staff better care for patients, and the low position can prevent patients from falling, reduce the possibility of patients falling off the medical bed, and also provide patients with a certain sense of security.
Additional Positions：
These positions are generally used on multi-functional electric hospital beds or ICU beds. These positions can help nurses or doctors better monitor and understand the patient’s physical condition.
Turning Position
This position is designed for long-term bedridden patients or elderly people, and is usually used on nursing beds and medical beds.
Turning Left Position
Patients who lie flat on the medical bed for a long time are prone to bedsores on their body. However, Turning left position can help patients turn to the left, relieve the pressure on the right side of the body, and prevent bedsores from growing.
Turning Right Position
Turning right position can provide support for the patient to turn to the right side, which can relieve the pressure on the left side of the patient’s body and relax the muscles.
Trendelenburg Position
Trendelenburg position means that the entire medical bed is tilted, with the head in a low position and the feet in a high position. This position can change the center of force on the patient’s body, increase blood supply to the brain, and improve blood circulation. This position is generally used on ICU beds.
Reverse Trendelenburg Position
Reverse trendelenburg position means that the entire medical bed is tilted, with the head high and the foot low. This position can reduce the patient’s breathing burden and prevent the patient’s gastric acid reflux. This position, like the trendelenburg position, is used on multi-functional electric hospital beds or ICU beds.
Lateral Tilt
The Lateral tilt position is generally used in ICU beds. Most ordinary electric beds do not have this position. This position is to facilitate doctors to provide bedside care for patients. At the same time, it can also change the patient’s force point by tilting, thereby relieving physical pressure. Lateral tilt can be divided into left tilt or right tilt, which can be adjusted according to needs.
Sit Up Position
The sit-up position is composed of two positions: the back rest position and the leg rest position. When the back is raised upward and the legs are lowered downward, the medical bed will form a sitting position. Generally, the legs of a medical bed only have a position where they are raised upward, and the position where the legs are lowered downward is generally used in nursing beds.
Stand Up Position
Stand up position means that the entire hospital bed surface is slowly tilted, with the head higher than the feet, gradually forming a standing position. It is generally used in rehabilitation beds. Rehabilitation medical beds are equipped with straps to prevent patients from falling when standing. This function is specially designed for the elderly or patients who have long-term physical weakness and need rehabilitation training.
