%0 Online Multimedia %A Stephens, Melanie %A Bartley, Carol %D 2018 %T An evaluation of pressure and comfort. %U https://salford.figshare.com/articles/presentation/An_evaluation_of_pressure_and_comfort_/5977639 %R 10.17866/rd.salford.5977639.v1 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/10735216 %K Pressure ulcers %K seating %K pressure reduction %K seating comfort %K Adults Background %K Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative) %K Clinical Nursing: Primary (Preventative) %K Clinical Nursing: Secondary (Acute Care) %K Nursing not elsewhere classified %K Aged Care Nursing %K Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified %X Dissemination of the findings from a small scale study involving 12 participants who trialled one of 3 CareFlex chairs during the period Sept –Dec 2015. The study explored the use of WaterCell Technology® in: the redistribution of pressure of adults with mobility problems who remain seated for extended periods of time and self-reported comfort and discomfort scores using three chairs: Hydrotilt, Smartseat, and SmartseatPro. 1. The pressure reducing qualities of WaterCell® technology. 2. Whether there is a link between self-reported comfort and discomfort scores of adults and the pressure redistribution qualities of the three Careflex chairs. 3. The Importance of user involvement in designing equipment for people with a disability %I University of Salford