PROJETO DE CAMA HOSPITALAR REGULAVEL POR MANIVELA MANUAL (2014) 1 DESIGN OF A MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE CRANK HOSPITAL BED (2014)
This study aimed to contribute to the performance of healthcare professionals in the operation of manually adjustable hospital beds. Therefore, a manually adjustable crank hospital bed was designed based on methods and techniques proposed by Lobach (2001) and Baxter (2000) as well as previous scientific studies about Hospital Environment, Design and Ergonomics. During the development of this project, analyses on the product variables were carried out in order to explain some of the architectural design problems. The research only found horizontally operated beds, where the hand crank facility is located under the bed footboard. No vertically operated bed was found, thus making the proposed design distinctive. Consequently, it will improve the working conditions of healthcare professionals by helping them to adjust hospital beds more quickly and easily without being more expensive.