Medical industry is leaving no stone unturned to upgrade its standards in all ways fathomable. The safety and well-being of the patient continues to be their topmost priority. When it comes to any health examination, the hygiene of the equipment is extremely important. And so is the comfort of the patient and professionalism of the hospital staff during the whole process. It is also essentially imperative that both the patient and the staff stay calm and composed, especially while drawing blood for various investigative purposes. Many people also suffer from needle phobia, also known as aichmophobia or belonephobia. To overcome this fear and make the whole process effortless for both the patient and medical professionals, numbers of phlebotomy chairs are coming into existence. Many nursing homes, clinics, hospitals and blood donation centers have phlebotomy chairs.
What is a phlebotomy chair?
Phlebotomy is the science of drawing blood from the patients to investigate it in the lab for any deficiencies or diseases. And the chair on which a patient sits to get his/her blood drawn by a phlebotomist is known as phlebotomy chair. Bearing in mind that the patient is not too fearful, and the phlebotomist is able to do his work with ease, phlebotomy chairs or blood drawing chairs have come a long way in ensuring both.
Specifications: Phlebotomy chairs come in different size and vary in height and width so that it can be adjusted as per the body weight and height of the patient. One must choose the color and material of the phlebotomy chairs according to ease in cleaning or sterilizing. Since, it facilitates both the patient and phlebotomist, it is best to buy a chair equipped with padded seats, back folding armrest and with screw joints to ensure sturdiness. Some chairs also have drawers or cabinets.
Different types of chairs may include
- Hydraulic adjustable blood drawing chairs with drawers
- Bariatric blood drawing chairs
- Padded blood drawing chairs with pivot arm
- Electrically-powered reclining chairs
Importance of phlebotomy chairs
Everyone agrees that drawing blood is not a pleasant sight. However, a comfortable phlebotomy chair may just help in getting rid of some anxiety or fear in the mind of the patient. Also, if the person is fasting, he may have a spell of dizziness and can even get unconscious. There have been reports of heart attacks as well. In such situations, phlebotomy chairs reduce the risk of any type of injury, ease anxiety and ensure quick treatment. For the phlebotomist as well, risk of improper body alignment or incidents of accidently injecting one’s own self, reduces.
Advantages of phlebotomy chair
- Comfortable: if the process is long or painful, these chairs provide the required comfort and ease to the patients.
- Adjustable: Since most of these chairs come with a hydraulic feature, it can be adjusted as per the requirement. This also ensures minimal pain or risk to the patient. And the phlebotomist can carry out his/her work with precision.
- Everything is at one place: These blood drawing chairs also have drawers and cabinets in which the required apparatus can be kept. In case of any emergency, the phlebotomist can act quickly. Hence, it is important to choose a design which can cater to normal as well as emergency situations.
- Convenient: There are different types of phlebotomy chairs available in the market. Investing in chairs with advanced technology makes the process convenient and easy to perform.
- Popularity: It is easily available in the market. It not only ensures the comfort of the patient but can also be one of the reasons why a clinic or a hospital is famous for, besides other facilities and services.
