Table 3.
Range of treatments used by district nurses per visit in control group
| Treatment | No of visits | No (%) of times used |
|---|---|---|
| Wound preparation: | ||
| Normal saline | 2114 | 1310 (62) |
| Water | 381 | 42 (11) |
| Aqueous solution | 243 | 17 (7) |
| Nothing | 197 | 12 (6) |
| Normal saline and other | 163 | 8 (5) |
| Aqueous solution and other | 155 | 8 (5) |
| Other combination | 158 | 8 (5) |
| Ulcer applications: | ||
| Non-adherent dressings | 548 | 88 (16) |
| Alginate sheets | 487 | 68 (14) |
| Non-adherent dressings and other | 469 | 66 (14) |
| Hydrocolloid dressings | 337 | 34 (10) |
| Hydrogel dressings | 290 | 26 (9) |
| Paste bandages | 184 | 9 (5) |
| Nothing | 140 | 6 (4) |
| Paraffin gauze | 115 | 3 (3) |
| Alginate sheets and other | 99 | 3 (3) |
| Hydrocolloid or hydrogel dressings and other | 92 | 3 (3) |
| Other combinations | 650 | 124 (19) |
| Skin applications: | ||
| Nothing | 1440 | 605 (42) |
| Liquid or soft white paraffin | 512 | 77 (15) |
| Steroid cream | 387 | 43 (11) |
| Aqueous cream | 363 | 40 (11) |
| Lanolin free emulsifier | 309 | 28 (9) |
| Other combinations | 399 | 48 (12) |
| Securing agents: | ||
| Gauze padding | 1007 | 302 (30) |
| Nothing | 701 | 147 (21) |
| Simple tape | 544 | 87 (16) |
| Gauze padding and simple tape | 416 | 50 (12) |
| Crêpe or crêpe and other | 415 | 50 (12) |
| Other combinations | 328 | 33 (10) |
| Bandages: | ||
| Compression | 1445 | 607 (42) |
| Tubigrip or Tubigrip and other | 599 | 108 (18) |
| Compression and other | 410 | 49 (12) |
| Light support or light support and other | 334 | 33 (10) |
| None | 270 | 22 (8) |
| Other combinations | 352 | 35 (10) |