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Effects of Nursing Program about Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy versus Traditional Wound Dressing, a Comparative assessment on Patients' Outcomes

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Abstract: Background: Nurses should have adequate training about appropriate dressing selection to enhance the quality of life for patients with chronic wound. Aim; To assess the effects of Nursing Program about Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy versus Traditional Wound Dressing, on Patients' Outcomes. Method: Design; Quasi-experimental (Preposttest), a comparative research design between both groups. Setting: The trauma departments and outpatients' clinic at Assiut University Hospital. Subjects: Total coverage of nurses (N.= 40) and a randomized 60 patients with (chronic wound), both groups nurses and patients were divided into two equal groups. Tools: (I) Nurses' interview questionnaire (demographic characteristics, knowledge, and observation checklist), (II): Patients' assessment (personnel and clinical data) and (III): Patients' outcomes sheet; Bates-jensen wound assessment scale and WoundQuality of life scale. Results: A statistically significant difference between nurses' knowledge and practice pre and post-test. Also, between the traditional wound dressing and VAC therapy groups regarding their outcomes (wound healing and wound quality of life) with a positive correlation between them. Conclusion: The nursing program had a positive effect on nurses` knowledge, practice and on patients' outcomes who managed with VAC therapy were better than the other group who managed with the traditional wound dressing. Recommendations: Continuous instructions and in-service training programs in the trauma departments to improve nurses' knowledge and practice. Apply VAC therapy in managing chronic wound for a better healing and high quality of life.

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10.21608/asnj.2021.61836.1126

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Keywords: Traditional wound dressing, Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) & Patients' Outcomes

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Anaam

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Hassan

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Mohammed

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Fellow medical Surgical Nursing ,Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt.

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Shimaa

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Mohamed

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Hussein

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Lecture of Medical-Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Heba

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Fahmy

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Mohamed

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Lecture of Gerontological Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Soher

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Awad

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Ahmed

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Lecture of Gerontological Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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soher@aun.edu.eg

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0000-0003-2505-063X

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Shaymaa

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Khalil

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Sayed

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Lecture of Medical-Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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9

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24.0

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23726

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2021-03-01

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2021-02-06

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2021-03-01

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140

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152

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effects of Nursing Program about Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy versus Traditional Wound Dressing, a Comparative assessment on Patients' Outcomes

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22 Jan 2023