Language
English
Publication Date
11-2-2024
Journal
Journal of Wound Care
DOI
10.12968/jowc.2024.0027
PMID
39480734
Abstract
Caring for patients with hard-to-heal (chronic) wounds requires a multifaceted approach that addresses their diverse needs, which can contribute to the complexity of care. Wound care providers must have a comprehensive understanding of the patient's comorbid conditions and psychosocial issues to provide personalised and effective treatment. Key quality indicators for effective wound care involves not only selecting appropriate local wound care products, such as foam dressings, but also addressing individual patient experiences of wound-related pain, odour, itch, excessive wound drainage, and self-care needs. The purpose of this review is to inculcate the wound care practice community, research scientists and healthcare industry with a sense of accountability in order to work collaboratively in addressing these unmet care needs.
Keywords
Humans, Bandages, Wound Healing, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Wounds and Injuries, Chronic Disease, chronic wound, foam dressing, hard-to-heal wound, itch, odour, patient-reported experiences, self-management, wound, wound care, wound dressing, wound healing, wound-related pain
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Woo, Kevin; Santamaria, Nick; Beeckman, Dimitri; et al., "Using Patient-Reported Experiences To Inform the Use of Foam Dressings for Hard-To-Heal Wounds: Perspectives From a Wound Care Expert Panel" (2024). Huffington Center on Aging Staff Publications. 64.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/aging_research/64