Table 1.

Summary of foam dressing clinician survey (n = 307)^*

Country	Sample size (confidence level)	Top two most commonly used adhesive foam dressings	Primary adhesive foam used most often	Average no. of adhesive foam dressings used per week	Attributes not being fulfilled†
USA/Canada‡	156 (90% ± 6·6%)	Mepilex (78%), Allevyn (63%)	Mepilex (44%)	19	Absorbency, length of wear time and prevention of maceration
UK	61 (90% ± 10·6%)	Allevyn (92%), Mepilex (80%)	Allevyn (52%)	20	Absorbency, ease of removing, patient comfort and prevention of maceration
Germany	90 (90% ± 8·7%)	Allevyn (67%), Tegaderm§ (47%)	Allevyn (39%)	15	Prevention of maceration

^*Unpublished data, 3M Health Care, 2009.

^†Revealed by gap analysis: higher importance with lower satisfaction.

^‡Includes 146 responders in the USA and 10 in Canada.

^§Predecessor formulation of the Tegaderm HP Adhesive Foam dressing tested in this study.