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The Conceptual Development of a Multifunctional Stepladder for Older People and Caregivers

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dc.contributor.authorGan K.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg P.K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLiew K.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNg Y.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYeow J.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57959736000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid36835757300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57907983800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57885919700en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56088534400en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T09:36:13Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T09:36:13Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionelderly care; elderly population; health services; public health; quality of life; aged; Article; caregiver; exercise; health care; health service; human; independence; medical record; multifunctional stepladder; nursing home; physical mobility; quality of life; usability; caregiver; walker; wheelchair; Aged; Caregivers; Exercise; Humans; Nursing Homes; Walkers; Wheelchairsen_US
dc.description.abstractStepladders are compact, foldable ladders with flat steps and a platform. Despite all the research and design efforts, there are still limitations in terms of the multifunctionality, usability and simplicity of stepladders and related variants. By combining ideas, features and functions from patent literature, existing products and scientific journals, this study aims to conceptualise a multifunctional stepladder for improved usability. Five concepts are created, which are screened and evaluated against a set of criteria to select the best concept for improved usability, divided into three categories: simplicity, effectiveness and efficiency. The result is a versatile invention that functions as a stepladder, walker, wheelchair and Pilates chair, suitable for older people and caregivers in nursing homes. It allows medical records or supplies to be retrieved from high places without the need for inappropriate aids. The invention can replace wheelchairs and walkers and converts into a Pilates chair to provide a mobile exercise option for older people. The concept offers older people flexibility and independence in terms of mobility and healthcare, while saving space in the nursing home. Further design studies, prototyping and testing are needed before this idea can go into production. � 2022 by the authors.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo14399
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph192114399
dc.identifier.issue21
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85141561707
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141561707&doi=10.3390%2fijerph192114399&partnerID=40&md5=300416961fd7fa72b5fd495969dba163
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26693
dc.identifier.volume19
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold, Green
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.titleThe Conceptual Development of a Multifunctional Stepladder for Older People and Caregiversen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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