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In recent years there has been an increasing awareness of the need to consider patients' experience of trauma and pain during wound care. This has led to international initiatives in Europe and the USA, including Best Practice Statements. The next stage is to change clinical practice, making clinicians not only aware of the need to address this aspect of patient care, but also to demonstrate how to do so and with what outcomes. This book has been compiled with this in mind. The chapters address the current evidence base for the theory and practice behind wound pain, its assessment and management. These issues are not only of great clinical importance, but also have an impact on patient quality of life, concordance, and cost-effectiveness, as trauma and pain have been shown to prolong healing times.
This text on trauma and pain in wound care offers a comprehensive approach to managing trauma and pain.
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Trauma and Pain in Wound Care