Browsing by Subject "Wound Care"
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Delivering wound care during the pandemic
(2021-06)This is a tissue viability nurse's perspective on how we have run our service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there have been challenges, this article focuses on how the pandemic has created opportunities for the ... -
An invasive group A streptococcal infection outbreak: a community nursing experience
(2020-07)Invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) can cause serious infections. Between January and July 2018, seven patients, living in the same geographical area and receiving district nursing care for wound management, were identified ... -
The theory-practice gap in wound care: effective ways of embedding your learning into clinical practice
(2020-12)It has been suggested that there are approximately 2.2 million patients in the UK with a chronic wound (Guest et al, 2016). The cost of managing these wounds and associated comorbidities is approximately £5.3 billion (Guest ... -
Using a modified Delphi methodology to gain consensus on the use of dressings in chronic wounds management
(2018-03-06)Objective:Managing chronic wounds is associated with a burden to patients, caregivers, health services and society and there is a lack of clarity regarding the role of dressings in improving outcomes. This study aimed to ... -
Wound infections: an overview
(2021-06)In the ever-changing world of wound care and nursing, it remains apparent that chronic wounds are a growing challenge. Evidence shows that age increases the likelihood of developing a chronic wound, which supports the ...
