Beta
11447

Wound Management in Primary Care: A Review

Article

Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

In this review, we discuss assessments methods of patient's step by step in primary care. We outline the cleansing methods of wounds and guidelines for wound management depending on the type of wound. We review the most updated studies in the management approaches wound in primary care, but we also included some studies which have been published earlier since 1995 December, up to November, 2017. The Midline (PubMed) and Embase databases were searched for relevant articles related to our concern subject. Holistic assessment involves identifying, gathering and interpreting information about the patient and wound to ensure accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment, ongoing monitoring and prevention of complications. For successful management of patients wounds, physicians need proper understanding of the recovery procedure. The use of a standardized, systematic method of evaluation assists the practitioner in the accurate investigation of the wound, with the general goal of assuring optimal wound healing in addition to patient outcomes. Acute wound management varies based upon the wound location and characteristics. No single method can be applied to all wounds; however, a systematic technique to acute wound care integrated with current best practices gives the structure for exceptional wound management

DOI

10.12816/0043499

Keywords

wound, physical trauma, primary care, wound management

Authors

First Name

Mohammed Yossef

Last Name

Al-Habib

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

King abdulaziz university, Jeddah

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Sarah Naif

Last Name

Alsayil

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Guryat General Hospital, Guryat

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Omar Salem

Last Name

Al-Qasim

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

King Faisal University

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Sarah Fahad

Last Name

Alrayyes

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Hospital, sakaka

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Jumanah Ahmed

Last Name

Al-Saedi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Umm al-Qura university

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Abdulrahman Mubarak

Last Name

Alshammari

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Hail University, Ha'il

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Amnah Ahmed

Last Name

Al-Jaffar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Mohammed almana college, Dammam

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ibrahim Mohammed

Last Name

Al-Jassim

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Dammam university, Dammam

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohammed Awwadh

Last Name

Almutairi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Majmaah university, AL Majma'ah

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hend Faleh

Last Name

Alreshidi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Hail university, Ha'il

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hind Naif

Last Name

Alshammari

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Hail university, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

70

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

2142

Issue Date

2018-01-01

Receive Date

2018-08-20

Publish Date

2018-01-01

Page Start

514

Page End

519

Print ISSN

1687-2002

Online ISSN

2090-7125

Link

https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_11447.html

Detail API

https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=11447

Order

30

Type

Original Article

Type Code

606

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

Publication Link

https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Wound Management in Primary Care: A Review

Details

Type

Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023