About the Height of Tables at Bedside and Dining Room
10.2185/jjrm.56.638
- Author:
Nobuyuki HAYASHI
;
Zenichi NAGASE
;
Yuka YOKOTA
;
Naoto KABA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Table, NOS;
HEIGHT;
Patients;
Eating;
Environment
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2007;56(4):638-642
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
To improve the environment of the inpatient ward, we paid attention to the patients' environment related to eating. For this purpose, studies were made to determine what would be the most suitable height of the dining table. In view of the present situation, we started by putting together bed tables in sick rooms. Nine inpatients cooperated in this project. After trial and error, we found the most suitable height of the table. It was 1/3 of the patient's sitting height plus 4 to 5 cm. Next, we tried to make an adjustable table in the dining hall for a patient. Any table in the dining hall did not suit the patient. The result was he was satisfied with it. All the patients said they became able to see foods on the table with ease. They also became able to finish eating faster than before without dropping their food, and did not leave half-eaten. Some patients who had habitually dozed off while eating before did so less frequently.
