The impact of atraumatic vs conventional dressings on pain and stress

Journal of Wound Care
D Upton, K Solowiej

Abstract

To compare the pain and stress experiences of patients with chronic wounds being treated with atraumatic vs conventional dressings at dressing change. This exploratory study adopted an independent samples design to identify any differences between reported levels of pain and stress associated with the use of atraumatic and conventional dressings used in treatment regimens of patients with chronic wounds. Physiological and psychological assessments of pain and stress were recorded at dressing change (including numerical ratings, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, GSR, salivary cortisol and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire surveys). In total, 49 patients with chronic wounds took part in the study. Fifty-three percent of patients were male (n=26) and 47% were female (n=23). Patients were aged 38-95 years, with a mean age of 69.11 ± 14.08 years. Overall, 10 patients were receiving atraumatic dressings with Safetac technology as part of their routine wound treatment and 39 were receiving conventional dressings. Patients receiving atraumatic dressings reported significantly lower numerical pain and stress ratings and experienced significantly lower GSR at dressing chan...Continue Reading

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Mar 16, 2013·International Wound Journal·Dominic Upton, Abbye Andrews
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Nov 15, 2013·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Sharon Bateman
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Jun 26, 2015·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Sharon Dawn Bateman
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Jun 6, 2020·British Journal of Community Nursing·Simon BarrettAlan A Rogers
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