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Dressing-related pain in patients with chronic wounds : an international patient perspective
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- Price, Patricia E. (author)
- Cardiff University
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- Fagervik-Morton, Hilde (author)
- Cardiff University
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- Mudge, Elizabeth J. (author)
- Cardiff University
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- Beele, Hilde (author)
- Ghent University Hospital,University Hospital Ghent
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- Ruiz, Jose Contreras (author)
- Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González"
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- Nystrøm, Theis Huldt (author)
- Hudpoliklinikken i Namsos
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- Lindholm, Christina (author)
- Kristianstad University
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- Maume, Sylvie (author)
- Hospital Charles Foix, Ivry sur Seine,Hôpital Universitaire Charles Foix
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- Melby-Østergaard, Britta (author)
- Hospital Bispebjerg,Bispebjerg Hospital
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- Peter, Yolanda (author)
- Fachleiterin Wundbehandlung, Bulach,Fachleiterin Wundbehandlung, Bulach
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- Romanelli, Marco (author)
- Santa Chiara University Hospital,
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- Seppänen, Salla (author)
- Mikkeli University Of Applied Sciences,Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences
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- Serena, Thomas E. (author)
- Pennsylvania North Centre for Advanced Wound Care, Warren, PA
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- Sibbald, Gary (author)
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto
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- Soriano, Jose Verdú (author)
- University of Alicante
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- White, Wendy (author)
- Monash University, Wound Foundation of Australia/NSW Branch, Sydney,Monash University, Wound Foundation of Australia/NSW Branch, Sydney
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- Wollina, Uwe (author)
- Dresden-Friedrichstadt Hospital
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- Woo, Kevin Y (author)
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto
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- Wyndham-White, Carolyn (author)
- HEdS Geneve
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- Harding, Keith G. (author)
- Cardiff University
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- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008
- 2008
- English 12
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In: International Wound Journal. - : Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. - 1742-4801 .- 1742-481X. ; 5:2, s. 159-171
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- This cross-sectional international survey assessed patients' perceptions of their wound pain. A total of 2018 patients (57% female) from 15 different countries with a mean age of 68.6 years (SD = 15.4) participated. The wounds were categorised into ten different types with a mean wound duration of 19.6 months (SD = 51.8). For 2018 patients, 3361 dressings/compression systems were being used, with antimicrobials being reported most frequently (n= 605). Frequency of wound-related pain was reported as 32.2%, 'never' or 'rarely', 31.1%, 'quite often' and 36.6%, 'most' or 'all of the time', with venous and arterial ulcers associated with more frequent pain (P= 0.002). All patients reported that 'the wound itself' was the most painful location (n= 1840). When asked if they experienced dressing-related pain, 286 (14.7%) replied 'most of the time' and 334 (17.2%) reported pain 'all of the time'; venous, mixed and arterial ulcers were associated with more frequent pain at dressing change (P < 0.001). Eight hundred andtwelve (40.2%) patients reported that it took <1 hour for the pain to subside after a dressing change, for 449 (22.2%) it took 1-2 hours, for 192 (9.5%) it took 3-5 hours and for 154 (7.6%) patients it took more than 5 hours. Pain intensity was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) (0-100) giving a mean score of 44.5 (SD = 30.5, n= 1981). Of the 1141 who reported that they generally took pain relief, 21% indicated that they did not feel it was effective. Patients were asked to rate six symptoms associated with living with a chronic wound; 'pain' was given the highest mean score of 3.1 (n= 1898). In terms of different types of daily activities, 'overdoing things' was associated with the highest mean score (mean = 2.6, n= 1916). During the stages of the dressing change procedure; 'touching/handling the wound' was given the highest mean score of 2.9, followed by cleansing and dressing removal (n= 1944). One thousand four hundred and eighty-five (80.15%) patients responded that they liked to be actively involved in their dressing changes, 1141 (58.15%) responded that they were concerned about the long-term side-effects of medication, 790 (40.3%) of patient indicated that the pain at dressing change was the worst part of living with a wound. This study adds substantially to our knowledge of how patients experience wound pain and gives us the opportunity to explore cultural differences in more detail.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
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