Research explores benefits of smart bidets

The role smart bidets may play in the future of healthcare was explored during a presentation at the recent Australian Healthcare Week 2016, held at Australian Technology Park in Sydney.

Meredith Gresham, occupational therapist and a senior consultant (research and design) in HammondCare's Dementia Centre, discussed the technology’s cost-effectiveness and the impact it can have on a person’s dignity and wellbeing, and is investigating its use among people with incontinence.

In an interview with Nursing Review, Gresham details what smart bidets are and discusses early findings from her research, including the impact the technology may have on people with cognitive impairment and those with spinal cord injuries.