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Positioning Pasien Stroke

This document provides positioning suggestions for people who have had a stroke to achieve safe and comfortable postures while lying down, sitting in bed, and sitting up. It recommends using pillows to support the head, shoulders, arms, hips, and legs depending on whether the person is lying on their affected side, back, or unaffected side. When sitting, it advises being well supported by pillows and keeping arms, back, feet, and knees properly positioned. The goal is to enable affected stroke patients to rest comfortably in different positions after 72 hours of their stroke.

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Positioning Pasien Stroke

This document provides positioning suggestions for people who have had a stroke to achieve safe and comfortable postures while lying down, sitting in bed, and sitting up. It recommends using pillows to support the head, shoulders, arms, hips, and legs depending on whether the person is lying on their affected side, back, or unaffected side. When sitting, it advises being well supported by pillows and keeping arms, back, feet, and knees properly positioned. The goal is to enable affected stroke patients to rest comfortably in different positions after 72 hours of their stroke.

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POSITIONING FOR PEOPLE

AFFECTED BY STROKE
The careful positioning and placement of pillows can be used to achieve safe and
comfortable postures. Affected stroke side is in blue. Pictures do not depict bed rails.
These positioning suggestions apply after 72 hours of having a stroke.
LYING ON AFFECTED
SIDE
One or two pillows for
head
Affected shoulder
positioned comfortably
Place unaffected leg
forward on one or two
pillows
Place pillows in front
and behind

LYING ON BACK (if desired)


Place three pillows supporting
both shoulders and head
Place affected arm on pillow
Optional pillow beneath
affected hip
Ensure feet in neutral position

SITTING IN BED
Sitting in bed is desirable for
short periods only
Sitting upright well supported
by pillows
Place both arms on pillows
Legs supported for comfort

LYING ON
UNAFFECTED SIDE
One or two pillows for
head
Affected shoulder
forward with arm
supported on pillow
Place affected leg
backwards on one or
two pillows
Place a pillow behind

SITTING UP
Sitting well back in the centre
of chair or wheelchair
Place arms well forward onto
two pillows on table
Feet flat on floor or footrests
Knees directly above feet

CHSS takes no responsibility for the consequences of error, loss or damage suffered by users of information published on this chart.

CHEST HEART & STROKE SCOTLAND


Rosebery House 9 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 225 6963 Fax: 0131 220 6313 Advice Line Nurses: 0808 801 0899
Email: adviceline@chss.org.uk Website: www.chss.org.uk
Scottish Charity No. SC018761

F16
APRIL 2015

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