CONSORT—Assistive technology-180° rotating eating spoon improves the ability of eating of self-care patients with upper extremity dyskinesia: Rotating eating spoon improves eating ability. Issue 9 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Jin-Xia; Li, Li-Fang; Zhao, Yu-Long; Lu, Gui-Wei
• Other Names: Ding. Jianxun section editor.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 98:Issue 9(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: 180° rotating feeding spoon -- aid in eating independently -- assistive technology -- self-care ability in eating -- upper limb dysfunction; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014597
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: This study aims to develop an assistive technology-180° rotating feeding spoon that could improve the ability of eating of self-care patients with upper extremity dyskinesia. Methods: The Brunnstrom 6-stage rating of hemiplegia was adopted. During the different recovery stages of the upper limbs, the patients orally ate using a feeding spoon with a non-rotatory head and a 180° rotating feeding spoon. The ability of these patients to eat by themselves was observed, and the basic activity of daily living (BADL) was assessed using the Barthel index (BI). Results: The Brunnstrom assessment scale was used to analyze the results of the patient's upper limb function examination, and the results revealed that the 180° rotating feeding spoon could assist patients with different degrees of upper limb dysfunction when eating independently. Conclusions: The 180° rotating feeding spoon can assist patients with upper limb dysfunction when eating independently. For patients with different degrees of upper limb dysfunction, the spoon can provide different degrees of aid.