Diabetic foot ulcers affect millions of people in all the world and impose tremendous medical, psychosocial and financial loss. They also represent a major use of health resources, incurring costs not only for dressings, but also staff costs (for podiatrists, nurses, doctors), tests and investigations, antibiotics and specialist foot wear. Therefore, nurses need up to date knowledge concerning managing wounds with using appropriate strategies to control infection, promote wound healing and prevent recurrence to ensure successful out comes for those patients. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is generally well tolerated and appears to stimulate a granulation tissue response compared with other wound healing modalities. This device may be a cost-effective adjunctive wound healing therapy. Objective: Determine the effect of vacuum assisted closure dressing technique versus conventional dressing on diabetic foot wound healing: the present study follows aquasi-experimental research design. Setting: The study was conducted at Diabetic Foot Care Unit of Alex University and Royal Vascular Center. Subjects: The study was conducted on a convenient sample of 40 patients, who were divided into two sequential groups. One group received VAC dressing while the other group received conventional saline moistened gauze dressing. Tools: Tool I: Diabetic Foot Wound Assessment Structural Interview Schedule and Tool II: Wound Healing Assessment Observational Checklist. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the rate of appearance of granulation tissue between the two groups; with granulation tissue appearing earlier in the study group. The study group promised a better outcome as compared to the control group. Conclusion: Using of VAC therapy yield improved wound healing in comparison to their control in patient with diabetes mellitus more over the majority of studied patients who had faster and more effective wound healing. Recommendations: Study of the effect of VAC therapy on infected diabetic wound healing VAC therapy should be used in all grades of diabetic foot wound.
Elshenawie, H., Weheida, S., & El Said, A. (2016). The Effect of Vacuum Assisted Closure Dressing Technique versus Conventional Dressing on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 18(2), 59-78. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2016.208672
MLA
Hend Abdel Monem Elshenawie; Soheir Weheida; Aziza El Said. "The Effect of Vacuum Assisted Closure Dressing Technique versus Conventional Dressing on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing". Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 18, 2, 2016, 59-78. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2016.208672
HARVARD
Elshenawie, H., Weheida, S., El Said, A. (2016). 'The Effect of Vacuum Assisted Closure Dressing Technique versus Conventional Dressing on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing', Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 18(2), pp. 59-78. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2016.208672
VANCOUVER
Elshenawie, H., Weheida, S., El Said, A. The Effect of Vacuum Assisted Closure Dressing Technique versus Conventional Dressing on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing. Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal, 2016; 18(2): 59-78. doi: 10.21608/asalexu.2016.208672
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