Options for Support Surfaces
Static | Dynamic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Support Goal | Standard Hospital Mattress | Foam | Static Flotation (Air or Water) | Alternating Air | Low Air Loss | Air Fluidized (High Air Loss) |
Support area increase | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pressure reduction | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Shear reduction | No | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes |
Heat reduction | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Low moisture retention | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Cost | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High |
Adapted from: Pressure ulcer treatment. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Clin Pract Guidel Quick Ref Guide Clin, (15):1-25, 1994. | ||||||
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