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Is the head able to move to the right and left sufficiently?
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Is the user able to breathe, eat and swallow without any problems?
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Go through all these questions again if any of them have been
answered with a ‘no’.
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Readjust the system if there is any redness or irritation of the skin.
Stop using the head support if problems persist after readjusting
the settings.
Afewcommonmistakes
Experience and adeptness play an important role in configuring and using
the system correctly. Below are a few of the common mistakes. These
mistakes will reduce performance.
Hasapropersittingposturebeenadoptedpriortouse?
The torso must be properly and fully supported before assembly and
configuration. If this is not the case, you should expect poor results for
supporting the head. Before using, analyse the orthopaedic and functional
aspects of sitting. The user and his or her carers should be fully informed
about all aspects of sitting.
Intheeventoftransfersmadebythirdpersons,the
headsupportisnotremovedorswivelled.
For all transfers made out of the (wheel)chair where the user needs to
be lifted, the trunk makes a simultaneous movement both forwards and
upwards. The presence of the head support can impede this movement
quite severely. Before making a transfer by lifting, the head support first
needs to be removed or swivelled away to one side.
UseofthePapillonheadsupportsuddenlybecomesuncomfortable.
Use of the head support can suddenly become uncomfortable for the user.
It’s possible that there have been changes in the user’s bodily functions
