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- Medex SKU:
- NSC-SB50971
- Packing Info:
- 1/Each
- Usually Ships:
- 7 - 10 Business Days
Description
The Simobesityshirt Adult Obesity Simulation, SB50971, is a specialized training tool used in healthcare education. It's a wearable garment that can be placed on a standard manikin, a person acting as a patient (standardized patient), or even a student to simulate the physical characteristics and challenges of an adult patient with obesity.
Key Features and Applications:
Realistic Physical Simulation: The shirt features weighted pads and foam inserts that create a realistic distribution of body mass, including a pannus (a hanging abdominal fold) and pendulous breasts. This creates deep skin folds that are critical for training in proper skin assessment and care. Trainees can even discover simulated pills, yeast, or fungus that can be placed in these folds.
Empathy Training: One of the main uses of the Simobesityshirt is to help students develop empathy. By having them wear the suit themselves, they can experience firsthand the physical difficulties of limited mobility, restricted reach, and the challenges of performing basic activities.
Procedural and Assessment Training: The suit is designed to facilitate the practice of various clinical skills, including:
Auscultation: It creates a realistic challenge for listening to heart and lung sounds, as trainees must learn to lift the simulated breasts to get direct contact with the chest wall.
Blood Pressure Assessment: The large upper arm size provides practice in selecting the appropriate size of a blood pressure cuff.
Injections: It includes designated sites for practicing bilateral deltoid and subcutaneous abdominal injections.
Catheterization: The weighted pannus provides realistic challenges for procedures like bladder catheterization.
Versatile and Durable: The shirt is designed to fit most adult-sized manikins and standardized patients. It's made from durable, washable materials (with the weighted inserts and foam removed) and comes with a storage bag for easy transport and preservation.