Bedpan

Bedpan

A bedpan or bed pan is an object used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a health care facility, usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic receptacle. A bed pan can be used for both urinary and fecal discharge. Many diseases can confine a patient to bed, necessitating the use of bedpans, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, apoplexia cerebri and dementia. Additionally, many patients may be confined to a bed temporarily as a result of a temporary illness, injury, or surgery, thereby necessitating the use of a bed pan.

Metal bedpans can cause problems, because a steel, which they are usually constructed of, may be cold, hard and uncomfortable. Also, the supporting area is very small and prolonged use can cause pressure ulcers. To solve these problems, new ergonomic bedpans have been developed, which support the patient with a larger area of warm plastic. Some designs completely cover the genitalia during use, offering protection and an extra measure of privacy.

In recent years, the new style bedpan liner made by recycled pulp (molded pulp) is more popular in European hospitals; it is low cost and also single-use, decreasing the risk of cross-communicated disease.

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* [http://www.cleanius.com/ link to a modern bedpan]
* [http://www.steckbecken.de/ photos of bed pans]
* [http://www.steckbecken.de/produkte/steckbec/zubehoer/zubeh04.html Storing of bed pans]
* [http://www.pulppackage.com/english-pulpmolded-Disposable%20Receptacles.htm photos of Pulp bedpans]


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  • Bedpan — Bed pan , n. 1. A pan for warming beds. Nares. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bedpan — (n.) also bed pan, 1580s, from BED (Cf. bed) (n.) + PAN (Cf. pan) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bedpan — ► NOUN ▪ a receptacle used as a toilet by a bedridden patient …   English terms dictionary

  • bedpan — ☆ bedpan [bed′pan΄] n. a shallow pan for use as a toilet by a person confined to bed …   English World dictionary

  • bedpan — UK [ˈbedˌpæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms bedpan : singular bedpan plural bedpans a wide flat container used as a toilet by people who are too ill to get out of bed …   English dictionary

  • bedpan — noun A variety of chamber pot that is used while still in bed, generally for reasons of medical necessity or convenience The nurse entered the hospital suite and emptied the patients bedpan each morning …   Wiktionary

  • bedpan — [[t]be̱dpæn[/t]] bedpans also bed pan N COUNT A bedpan is a shallow bowl shaped like a toilet seat, which is used instead of a toilet by people who are too ill to get out of bed …   English dictionary

  • bedpan — /ˈbɛdpæn / (say bedpan) noun 1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed. 2. a warming pan …  

  • bedpan — noun Date: 1678 a shallow vessel used by a bedridden person for urination or defecation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bedpan — /bed pan /, n. 1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed. 2. bedwarmer. [1575 85; BED + PAN1] * * * …   Universalium

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