The dressing loop

Provides a quick initial assessment of the patients ROM to enable dressing ability

Authors:  Age-Range: All Ages

[from the PR] "The dressing loop facilitates a quick initial assessment of the patient, speeding up the safe discharge or particular patients who are mobile and self-caring but whom the ward and/or medical staff feel require specialist assessment. It comprises of a metre long adjustable stretch of elastic contained within a screw-top jar. If the patient can open the jar and reach down to pull the loop over their feet, up their body and over their head they have the range of movement needed to get washed, undressed and dressed. The device creates greater efficiency by freeing up beds more quickly and saving OTs’ time. It is also a boost for patients’ privacy and dignity because they no longer have to undress, dress and wash themselves to demonstrate how well they could cope after leaving hospital. Around one fifth of patients who are referred for an OT assessment can benefit from using the dressing loop."