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- Title
EP259 RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY: FOAM DRESSINGS WITH WEAR-TIME CHANGE INDICATOR (WTCI) MAY ENHANCE CLINICIAN CONFIDENCE TO EXTEND WEAR TIMES COMPARED WITH OTHER FOAM DRESSINGS.
- Authors
Costa, Ben; Allen, Devon
- Abstract
Aim: Although undisturbed healing is key for achieving optimal wound outcomes, wound dressings are often changed prematurely. To help healthcare professionals make more-informed decisions, several manufacturers include technologies to signal when a dressing change is due. Foam dressings that feature a unique masking layer and wear-time change indicator (WTCI) were compared against dressings featuring an exudate progress monitor (EPM) or a visible foam pad (VFP). Method: Respondents (220 nurses treating chronic wounds) from the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, and the US completed a 15-minute online survey conducted by a research group (The Nursery Research and Planning Ltd, UK) during March and April 2022. Questions covered the respondent's role, usage, and attitudes to wound dressings. Results / Discussion: In a blind exercise, based on visual appearance alone, significantly more nurses would keep the WTCI dressing on after 3, 5 or 7 days of typical wear, compared with EPM and VFP dressings (p<0.025). The most frequently reported factor driving dressing change among nurses (88%) was visible dressing strikethrough. Eighty-one percent of nurses considered WTCI dressings to be the most aesthetic option over their full wear-time (vs 12% for EPM and 7% for VFP). Conclusion: Survey results indicate that wear time can be significantly impacted by presence of a unique WTCI. WTCI dressings should be considered when appropriate, as they can help to minimise clinically unnecessary dressing changes therefore promoting undisturbed wound healing.
- Subjects
ITALY; TIME; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; MEDICAL technology; CONFERENCES &; conventions; SURVEYS; DECISION making in clinical medicine; SURGICAL dressings; BANDAGES &; bandaging; WOUND care; FOAMED materials
- Publication
Journal of Wound Management, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 2, p172
- ISSN
2788-5771
- Publication type
Article