Table 2.
Choices of wound care products in the treatment of open partial‐thickness burns and awareness of evidence
| Professionals | Item | Total (N) * | Chlorhexidine (%) | Film (%) | Hydrofibre (%) | Honey (%) | Iodine (%) | Paraffin gauze (%) | Silver sulfadiazine (%) | Silver‐containing dressing (%) | Other (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | Usage | 23 | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 11 (48) | 0 (0) | 2 (9) | 11 (48) | 20 (87) | 2 (9) | 4 (17) |
| Evidence ** | 23 | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 10 (43) | 3 (13) | 2 (9) | 2 (9) | 7 (30) | 4 (17) | NA | |
| Plastic surgeons | Usage | 25 | 1 (4) | 6 (24) | 13 (52) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 15 (60) | 20 (80) | 4 (16) | 0 (0) |
| Evidence ** | 24 | 2 (8) | 5 (21) | 10 (42) | 2 (8) | 4 (17) | 6 (25) | 18 (75) | 6 (25) | NA | |
| Dermatologists | Usage | 34 | 2 (6) | 6 (18) | 11 (32) | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | 21 (62) | 15 (44) | 14 (41) | 11(32) |
| Evidence ** | 33 | 3 (9) | 4 (12) | 5 (15) | 3 (9) | 4 (12) | 8 (24) | 8 (24) | 7 (21) | NA | |
| General practitioners | Usage | 6 | 1 (17) | 0 (0) | 2 (33) | 0 (0) | 2 (33) | 4 (67) | 5 (83) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Evidence ** | 7 | 2 (29) | 0 (0) | 2 (29) | 2 (29) | 2 (29) | 3 (43) | 3 (43) | 1 (14) | NA | |
| Specialised nurses | Usage | 56 | 2 (4) | 4 (7) | 49 (88) | 3 (5) | 1 (2) | 31 (55) | 40 (71) | 16 (29) | 0 (16) |
| Evidence ** | 57 | 3 (5) | 1 (2) | 36 (63) | 2 (4) | 6 (11) | 3 (5) | 41 (72) | 4 (7) | NA | |
| Surgical nurses | Usage | 50 | 6 (12) | 12 (24) | 23 (46) | 5 (10) | 3 (6) | 37 (74) | 27 (54) | 12 (24) | 5 (10) |
| Evidence ** | 41 | 9 (22) | 12 (29) | 19 (46) | 10 (24) | 12 (29) | 17 (41) | 21 (51) | 19 (46) | NA | |
| Home care nurses | Usage | 16 | 1 (7) | 2 (13) | 6 (40) | 3 (20) | 1 (7) | 12 (80) | 9 (60) | 4 (27) | 3 (20) |
| Evidence ** | 10 | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | NA | |
| Manufacturers | Usage | 21 | 0 (0) | 4 (19) | 16 (76) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) | 5 (24) | 8 (38) | 10 (48) | 13 (62) |
| Evidence ** | 19 | 1 (5) | 3 (16) | 11 (58) | 2 (11) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 3 (16) | 8 (42) | NA |
NA, not applicable.
* N is total number of participants who answered the question.
**Evidence is number of respondents who have the opinion that the effectiveness of a particular product is evidence‐based.