Effectiveness of Self-Help Device for Hemiplegic Patients to Put on the Knit Cap with a Single Hand: A Retrospective Observational Study

Purpose: Patients forced to use only one hand find wearing a knit cap without a brim difficult. Therefore, we developed a self-help device using a string and clothespin. The device can immobilize the knit cap, making it easy to put on the cap with one hand. This study aimed to demonstrate the device's effectiveness by comparing the action of putting on the cap with the device (usage motion) and without the device (non-usage motion) in hemiplegic patients.