Table 9.
Details of Wounds (n = 1)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Provider wound care | |
| Physician | 13 (61.9) |
| Podiatrist | 0 |
| Self-care | 14 (66.7) |
| Family/friend | 6 (28.6) |
| Hospital nurse | 11 (52.4) |
| Practice nurse | 0 |
| Care home nurse | 2 (9.5) |
| Wound care specialist nurse | 0 |
| Home care/community nurse | 1 (4.8) |
| Lymphedema specialist nurse/therapist | 1 (4.8) |
| Other | 0 |
| No. of wounds | |
| One | 7 (33.3) |
| Two | 9 (42.9) |
| Three | 2 (9.5) |
| Four | 1 (4.8) |
| Five | 1 (4.8) |
| Six | 1 (4.8) |
| Missing | 1 (4.8) |
| Pressure ulcer | |
| None | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 0 |
| Grade 2 | 5 (62.5) |
| Grade 3 | 2 (25.0) |
| Grade 4 | 1 (12.5) |
| Leg/foot ulcer cause | |
| No leg/foot ulcer | 6 |
| Venous ulcer | 6 (40.0) |
| Arterial ulcer | 1 (6.7) |
| Mixed (venous/arterial) | 1 (6.7) |
| Neuropathic | 1 (6.7) |
| Neuroischemic | 0 |
| Other foot ulcer | 2 (13.3) |
| Do not know ulcer type | 7 (46.7) |
| Acute/surgical wound | |
| No acute/surgical wound | 10 |
| Primary closure | 0 |
| Open surgical wound | 0 |
| Postsurgical breakdown | 2 (18.2) |
| Dehisced wound | 5 (45.5) |
| Traumatic wound | 2 (18.2) |
| Do not know wound type | 2 (18.2) |
| Exudate level | |
| None | 9 (42.9) |
| Low | 7 (33.3) |
| Medium | 4 (19.1) |
| High | 1 (4.8) |
| Location of the wounds | |
| Head or neck | 21 (100) |
| Arms | 21 (100) |
| Chest | 19 (90.5) |
| Abdomen | 21 (100) |
| Back | 20 (95.2) |
| Sacrum | 21 (100) |
| Hips | 21 (100) |
| Upper leg | 20 (95.2) |
| Groin | 21 (100) |
| Lower leg/ankle | 9 (42.9) |
| Foot | 14 (66.7) |
| Other | 20 (95.2) |
| Wound area | |
| Small: <10 cm2 | 17 (81) |
| Medium: >10 and <25 cm2 | 4 (19.1) |
| Large: >25 cm2 | 0 |
| Closed surgical wound | 0 |
| Not applicable | 0 |
| Wound duration | |
| Primary | 16 (76.2) |
| Recurrent | 5 (23.8) |
| Time/duration of wounds | |
| <1 Week | 0 |
| 1–2 Weeks | 2 (9.5) |
| 2–4 Weeks | 2 (9.5) |
| 4–6 Weeks | 3 (14.3) |
| 6 Weeks to <3 months | 4 (19.1) |
| 3 Months to <6 months | 3 (14.3) |
| 6 Months to <1 year | 1 (4.8) |
| 1 Year to <5 years | 3 (14.3) |
| 5 Years or more | 1 (4.8) |
| Do not know | 2 (9.5) |
| Wound infection | |
| Yes | 9 (42.9) |
| No | 10 (47.6) |
| Unknown | 2 (9.5) |
| Frequency of dressing change | |
| Twice daily | 6 (28.6) |
| Daily | 6 (28.6) |
| Alternate days | 3 (14.3) |
| Two to three times per week | 5 (23.8) |
| Once a week | 1 (4.8) |
| Other | 0 |