智能家具技术在非癌症患者缓和医疗中的应用进展

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2026.09.006

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Abstract: Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients with life-threatening diseases and their families through early identification and active management of pain and other physical, psychological, social, and spiritual problems. The demand for home-based palliative care among non-cancer patients is increasingly prominent, yet traditional home care has limitations in continuous monitoring and abnormality detection capabilities. Smart furniture technology, by embedding sensing, risk warning, and automatic adjustment functions into everyday living objects, can provide support in symptom monitoring, postural support, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention, and caregiver burden reduction. This article systematically reviews the application progress of smart furniture technology in palliative care for non-cancer patients and discusses the existing problems, aiming to provide a reference for future research and clinical practice.

Key words: smart furniture, non-cancer patients, palliative care, home care

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LIU Yuan, GUO Ying. Research progress on the application of smart furniture technology in palliative care for non-cancer patients[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2026, 40(9): 888-892.

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