Filipović M, Novinscak T, et al.
Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti. Date of publication 2014 Oct 1;volume 68 Suppl 1():69-73.
1. Acta Med Croatica. 2014 Oct;68 Suppl 1:69-73.
[Errors in wound management].
[Article in Croatian]
Filipović M, Novinscak T.
Chronic ulcers have adverse effects on the patient quality of life and
productivity, thus posing financial burden upon the healthcare system. Chronic
wound healing is a complex process resulting from the interaction of the patient
general health status, wound related factors, medical personnel skill and
competence, and therapy related products. In clinical practice, considerable
improvement has been made in the treatment of chronic wounds, which is evident in
the reduced rate of the severe forms of chronic wounds in outpatient clinics.
However, in spite of all the modern approaches, efforts invested by medical
personnel and agents available for wound care, numerous problems are still
encountered in daily practice. Most frequently, the problems arise from
inappropriate education, of young personnel in particular, absence of
multidisciplinary approach, and inadequate communication among the personnel
directly involved in wound treatment. To perceive them more clearly, the
potential problems or complications in the management of chronic wounds can be
classified into the following groups: problems mostly related to the use of wound
coverage and other etiology related specificities of wound treatment; problems
related to incompatibility of the agents used in wound treatment; and problems
arising from failure to ensure aseptic and antiseptic performance conditions.
PMID: 25326993 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
