how to position the fowler's position?

Answer 1

Also known as:
Rehn-Fowler position

A semi-sitting position in bed after an abdominal operation. The head of an adjustable bed is elevated to the desired height, about 60-90 cm, to produce angulation of the body, usually 45° to 60°. Knees may or may not be bent. The position is used to facilitate breathing and drainage for the comfort of the bedridden patient while eating or talking. This position was first used by the English physician Charles Powell White (1728-1813). He instituted the principle of uterine drainage, placing his patients in a sitting position shortly after delivery using a special bed and chair. White was also the first after Hippocrates to make any substantial contributions towards the solution of the aetiology and management of puerperal fever.



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