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Global burn care and the ideal burn dressing reloaded — A survey of global experts
- Source :
- Burns. 47:1665-1674
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Purpose Burn care is a highly relevant medical specialty in every part of the world. Different infrastructure, healthcare systems and access to medical supplies lead to different needs, treatment strategies and outcomes. A fundamental tool in a burn care provider’s armamentarium is the use of different dressings. Several studies have investigated the question of the ideal burn dressing, but none could achieve a proper global perspective. With advanced dressings being on the rise, we conducted this study to get a global understanding of the actual use and idea of the ideal burn dressing. Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the understanding of an ‘ideal burn dressing’ on a global scale. Materials and methods A questionnaire about burn care and the ideal burn dressing has been created and translated to five of the most spoken languages world-wide (English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Indonesian). It has been uploaded to an online survey platform and sent out to burn experts worldwide. The voluntary participation was possible for a period of four weeks. Results In total, 196 respondents from 49 countries participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 24.5%. The most important burn dressing characteristics in a cumulative ranking were (1) lack of adhesion (80.54%), (2) pain-free dressing change (79.87%), (3) requirement of fewer dressing changes, while in a linear ranking they were (1) anti-infective (35.14% 1st), pain-reduction (24.14% 2nd), and high absorbency (23.49% 3rd). Silver-based dressings are the most used dressings for superficial (45.21%) and deep (52.78%). 94.81% believe that the choice of burn dressing affects the outcome. Conclusion This investigation has delivered valuable insights into the global perspective of the ideal burn dressing. Yet, the question of the ideal burn dressing is still inconclusive. Wound dressing research is of fundamental interest for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare systems.
- Subjects :
- Internationality
Specialty
Voluntary participation
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Dressing change
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Anti-Infective Agents
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
Surgical Wound Infection
Actual use
Response rate (survey)
Ideal (set theory)
business.industry
030208 emergency & critical care medicine
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Bandages
Burn dressing
Wound dressing
Emergency Medicine
Surgery
Medical emergency
Burns
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03054179
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Burns
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....11ae6ffbf745b85f2445018f792d9f4e