Wound Care - Promoting Healing and Preventing Infections
Wound Care FAQ
What is wound and dressing care?
People having surgery and their carers receive information and advice on wound and dressing care, including how to recognise problems with the wound and who to contact if they are concerned. Appropriate wound and dressing care promotes healing and reduces the risk of infection.
How should a wound be treated?
Dressings should keep wounds moist—but not too moist. Typically, a nonstick porous dressing is placed directly over the wound, followed sometimes by an absorbent dressing sufficient to absorb the wound's secretions, followed lastly by an occlusive dressing.
What should be included in wound care?
Important: Without a doubt, removal of necrotic tissue and management of infective tissue are two priorities in wound care. Granulation tissue (firm, beefy red tissue) requires some exudate management and protection. A dressing that maintains a minimally moist environment and protects the tissue, is generally required.
Why has my wound been dressed?
Your wound has been dressed in order to encourage healing to take place. It is important that you follow the advice from your health care professional about wound care and dressing changes. This will help them to assess how your wound is healing. How long will the wound take to heal?
Wound Care References
If you want to know more about Wound Care, consider exploring links below:
What Is Wound Care
- https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/wound-care/effective-wound-care/
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/skin-conditions/wound-management
- https://www.clinimed.co.uk/wound-care/wound-essentials/what-is-a-wound
- https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Wound-Healing-and-Assessment-2014.pdf
Wound Care Information
- https://www.ausmed.com/learn/guides/wound-care
- https://www.wwl.nhs.uk/media/.leaflets/5ff5ad47cff4c6.35944922.pdf
- https://www.kch.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pl-915.1-how-to-care-for-your-wound-at-home.pdf
- https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/~/media/website/patient-information-leaflets/emergency-care/accident-and-emergency/wound-care.pdf
- https://journals.lww.com/nursing/Fulltext/2019/10000/Wound_Care_101.10.aspx
- https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/how-to-care-for-wounds-and-lacerations/how-to-cleanse,-irrigate,-debride,-and-dress-wounds
- https://www.uptodate.com/contents/basic-principles-of-wound-management
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