A Method for Custom-Contoured Cushion Fabrication Based on Pressure Mapping for Wheelchair Users to Prevent Pressure Ulcers: Feasibility Quasi-Experimental Study
The main finding is that the buttock pressure mapping method produces custom-contoured cushions that, compared with commercial cushions, have good pressure distribution and increased contact area. These results suggest that pressure mapping is a good alternative for manufacturing affordable custom-contoured cushions that can prevent the development of pressure ulcers.
Authors
- Alma De León-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7905-3380)
- Carlos Omar López‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7027-8409)
- Adriana Martínez‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3003-2495)
- Isabel Bólivar-Tellería
- Andrea Bosch-Sánchez
- María Fernanda Cabrera-Padilla
Institutions
- Universidad Iberoamericana (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/68612
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.55