Evaluating patient turn effectiveness using turn-assist technologies.

The article discusses a study which looked at the effectiveness and benefits of turn-assist technology to reposition bedridden patients and decrease the risk for pressure ulcers (PUs). It notes that the turn angle and pressure distribution, or interface pressure, were measured. According to the article, participants involved in the study were asked to lie on two different hospital bed surfaces and were turned using manual and turn-assist facilitated techniques.