Nursing management of wound care pain

Wound care is an important step in promoting wound healing, but it may cause wound care pain. This article aims to explore factors influencing wound care pain and the effectiveness of various interventions to alleviate it. Five major factors that influence wound care pain include inappropriate dress...

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Published inHu li za zhi Vol. 54; no. 3; p. 87
Main Author Chin, Yen-Fan
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China (Republic : 1949- ) 01.06.2007
Subjects
Aromatherapy
Bandages
Humans
Music Therapy
Pain - nursing
Wounds and Injuries - nursing
Wounds and Injuries - physiopathology
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Summary:Wound care is an important step in promoting wound healing, but it may cause wound care pain. This article aims to explore factors influencing wound care pain and the effectiveness of various interventions to alleviate it. Five major factors that influence wound care pain include inappropriate dressing change techniques, inflammation response, emotion, cognition, and social-cultural factors. Nurses should apply appropriate dressings and dressing change techniques to relieve wound care pain. Music therapy and aromatherapy can alleviate wound pain after dressing change. But distraction techniques should be used in conjunction with consideration of the needs of the individual subject.
ISSN:0047-262X