Stručni rad

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.03.22

Hydrocolloid Dressing Application in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds and Relation to Quality of Life

Dunja Jurić Vukelić orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-201X ; University of Zagreb, Centre for Croatian Studies, Zagreb
Jelena Jurić ; Dr. Ivo Pedišić General Hospital, Sisak, Croatia

Sažetak

The aim was to analyze relationship between the application of hydrocolloid dressings in the treatment of chronic wounds and relation to the patient quality of life. Th e study included 33 vascular outpatients. Th e authors constructed a questionnaire for assessing the level of daily functional impairment and the quality of life. Participants assessed the level of pain, level of decreased independence in daily activities, level of sleep disturbance, diffi culties with keeping hygiene, and level of odor caused by a chronic wound. Signifi cant diff erences were found in all aspects of chronic wound interference with the quality of life after the application of hydrocolloid dressings: level of pain (t (23)=4.14), independence in everyday activity (t (23)=5.01), interference with sleep (t (23)=3.89), hygiene (t (23)=3.00) and an unpleasant odor (t (23)=3.66) (p<0.01 all). According to the physician‘s assessment, the treatment of chronic wound with hydrocolloid dressing signifi cantly improved patient condition in 84.8% of cases. The application of hydrocolloid dressings led to reduction

Ključne riječi

Bandages, hydrocolloid; Quality of life; Wounds and injuries; Wound healing

Hrčak ID:

191680

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/191680

Datum izdavanja:

1.9.2017.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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