Table II.
Patient satisfaction with a wound care regimen
| Outcome | Mean∗ (95% CI) |
P value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocolloid dressing (n = 64) | Conventional daily dressing (n = 64) | ||
| Convenience | 9.33 (9.02, 9.65) | 5.86 (5.28, 6.50) | <.0001 |
| Comfort | 8.69 (8.27, 9.13) | 6.25 (5.70, 6.85) | <.0001 |
| Scar appearance | 8.38 (7.97, 8.80) | 7.23 (6.65, 7.86) | .0025 |
| Simplicity of wound care instructions | 9.52 (9.31, 9.73) | 8.52 (8.08, 8.98) | <.0001 |
∗
Scores are based on 10-point Likert scale questions, with a score of 10 being the best possible response for a given parameter and 1 being the worst rating for a given parameter.
†
P values were obtained using repeated measures Poisson regression models.