Observational studyJournal of clinical nursing2020
Wound care practices across two acute care settings: A comparative study.
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- Using Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Digital Health Tools for Wound Management: A Scoping Review.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Surgical site infection prevention: a scoping review of strategies, implementation barriers, and emerging approaches.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes: A Call to Action for Chronic Wound Care Policy Reform.Advances in wound care · 2025Article
- Postoperative Wound Care Practices of Acute Care Nurses: An Integrative Review.International wound journal · 2025Review
- Safety of early postoperative showering in level-1 and level-2 surgical wounds: a retrospective study.Journal of comparative effectiveness research · 2025Article
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- Clinical gerontological nursing competence among licensed practical nurses in healthcare services-A descriptive cross-sectional study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Acute care nurses' experience in providing evidence-based care for patients with laparotomy wounds: A scoping review.International wound journal · 2024Article
- Q-Scoring System for the Evaluation of the Superficial Wound Swab Samples: A Clinical Microbiological Aspect.Indian journal of microbiology · 2024Article
- Reshaping wound care: Evaluation of an artificial intelligence app to improve wound assessment and management amid the COVID-19 pandemic.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Nursing countermeasures for VSD treatment of orthopedic trauma and infected wounds.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Wound care practices across two acute care settings: A comparative study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2020Observational
- The Crucial Role of Nurses in the Comprehensive Management of Postoperative Enteroatmospheric Fistula: A Narrative Review.Current health sciences journalReview
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Abstract
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objectivesDescribe and compare current surgical wound care practices across two hospitals in two health services districts, Australia.
backgroundSurgical site infections (SSI) are a complication of surgery and occur in up to 9.5% of surgical procedures, yet they are preventable. Despite the existence of clinical guidelines for SSI prevention, there remains high variation in wound care practice.
designProspective comparative design using structured observations and chart audit.
methodsA specifically developed audit tool was used to collect data on observed wound care practices, documentation of wound assessment and practice, and patients' clinical characteristics from patients' electronic medical records. Structured observations of a consecutive sample of surgical patients receiving wound care with a convenience sample of nurses were undertaken. The manuscript adheres to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement.
resultsIn total, 154 nurses undertaking acute wound care and 257 surgical patients who received wound care were observed. Across hospitals, hand hygiene adherence after dressing change was lowest (Hospital A: 8/113, 7%; Hospital B: 16/144, 11%; χ
conclusionsClinical variations in wound care practice are likely influenced by clinical context. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Using an evidence-based approach to surgical wound management will help reduce patients' risk of wound-related complications.
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