1. Organisation of NPWT in primary care in Europe -- a descriptive survey.
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Fagerdahl, Ami
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EDUCATION of nurse practitioners ,PRIMARY nursing ,RESEARCH methodology ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,MEDICAL care ,NEGATIVE-pressure wound therapy ,PRIMARY health care ,SURVEYS ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CLINICAL competence ,MEDICAL appointments ,ENDOWMENTS ,WOUND care ,INSURANCE - Abstract
Background Through recent years there has been a shift from inpatient hospital care out to primary care in a home care setting for many patients with different diseases and conditions. This ongoing transition for more primary care-based treatments in general has also been the case for wound treatment with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Aim To get an overview of the current organisation of NPWT in primary care in different European countries Method An electronic survey was sent to 53 cooperating organisations of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) in 35 countries in Europe. Results In total, representatives from 32 EWMA cooperation organisations in 22 different European countries answered the survey. In 95% of the countries NPWT was used in primary care (n=21); only one country stated that the treatment was not used in primary care at all. The treatment was most commonly initiated from the hospital who prescribes it, and they were also then responsible for the treatment (63%). Conclusion NPWT in primary care is used, organised, monitored and financed differently in different European countries. The general perception is that treatment with NPWT in primary care is limited and could and should be increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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