What is Hoist?
Category: Equipment
Generic name: Lift
A variety of lift products are available using assistive technology for handicap accessibility and disability assistance, such as stair lifts with seats, vertical lifts that can accommodate wheelchairs and transfer lifts designed to move a person to and from bed.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transferring difficulty | 5 | 1 | |
| Improve mobility | 1 | 1 | |
| Muscular dystrophy | 1 | 0 | |
| Support activities of daily living (ADL) | 1 | 1 | |
| Weakness in leg(s) | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
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