Review article

THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON CHRONIC WOUND CARE IMPROVEMENT

TOMISLAV NOVINŠČAK ; Čakovec General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Čakovec, Croatia
MARINKO FILIPOVIĆ ; Čakovec General Hospital, Department of Surgery, Čakovec, Croatia
JELENA KRIŠTOFIĆ ; Čakovec General Hospital, General Emergency Department, Čakovec, Croatia
GORAN TOPLEK ; Čakovec General Hospital, General Emergency Department, Čakovec, Croatia

Abstract

Although not fully understood, close relationship between health and education ensures unambiguous health and quality of life advantages to educated individuals. Education ensures different thinking and decision making processes and man is enabled to receive information from the external world. Even though the process of education and learning still relies on banking principles and coping of common knowledge, modern and technological society drives the system as well as education opportunities towards the new learning sources. In the developed world, the impact of chronic wounds on health systems is fairly perceived, as well as chronic wound treatment and education. Our health system still neglects the significant impact of chronic wounds on social and economic, individual and community well-being. Recognizing the importance of chronic wounds and implementation of a developed educational system gives us the potential for improving care for chronic wounds, and thus to substantially improve the quality of life of patients. Furthermore, consequent reduction of unnecessary health costs could reallocate substantial resources to other points of interest.

Keywords

health; education; chronic wound; Croatian Wound Association

Hrčak ID:

127815

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/127815

Publication date:

6.10.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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