Study of design factors for transfer-aid equipment based on caregivers’ feelings

Shouhei SHIRAFUJI; Taiki OGATA; Zhifeng HUANG; Naotaka MATSUI; Takeji UEDA; Jukai MAEDA; Yasuko KITAJIMA; Masako KANAI-PAK; Yasushi UMEDA; Hideyoshi YANAGISAWA; Jun OTA

doi:10.1299/jamdsm.2018jamdsm0013

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Study of design factors for transfer-aid equipment based on caregivers’ feelings

Shouhei SHIRAFUJI, Taiki OGATA, Zhifeng HUANG, Naotaka MATSUI, Takeji UEDA, Jukai MAEDA, Yasuko KITAJIMA, Masako KANAI-PAK, Yasushi UMEDA, Hideyoshi YANAGISAWA, Jun OTA

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Shouhei SHIRAFUJI
Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Taiki OGATA
Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Zhifeng HUANG
The School of Automation, Guangdong University of Technology
Naotaka MATSUI
The Department of Precision Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Takeji UEDA
Energyfront, Inc.
Jukai MAEDA
Faculty of Nursing, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
Yasuko KITAJIMA
Faculty of Nursing, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
Masako KANAI-PAK
Kanto Gakuin University
Yasushi UMEDA
The Department of Precision Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Hideyoshi YANAGISAWA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Jun OTA
Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Keywords: Kansei engineering, Transfer aid equipment, Nursing care, Delight map, Design factors

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2018 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages JAMDSM0013

DOI https://doi.org/10.1299/jamdsm.2018jamdsm0013

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Abstract

To avoid back injuries, caregivers are advised to use transfer-aid equipment while transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair. Although the usage of such equipment has been recommended for several decades, it remains unpopular in several countries, including Japan. The current study investigates the feelings of caregivers regarding the usage of transfer-aid equipment, the cause of their feelings, and the measures that can be considered in order to increase the acceptance of transfer-aid equipment by the extensive caregiver community. The relations among the movements of users (caregivers and patients) and impressions of the caregivers regarding the equipment, while monitoring the usage of the equipment, were analyzed using Kansei engineering. The relations revealed six distinct feelings that are related to users’ movements while using the equipment.

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