Open AccessAssessment and management of persistent (chronic) and total wound pain
Author(s) -
Woo Kevin,
Sibbald Gary,
Fogh Karsten,
Glynn Chris,
Krasner Diane,
Leaper David,
Österbrink Jurgen,
Price Patricia,
Teot Luc
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2008.00483.x
Subject(s) - medicine , health professionals , pain management , health care , acute pain , wound care , chronic pain , intensive care medicine , nursing , physical therapy , anesthesia , economics , economic growth
Persistent (chronic) wound‐related pain is a common experience that requires appropriate assessment and treatment. It is no longer adequate for health care professionals to concentrate on the acute (temporary) pain during dressing change alone. The study provides useful recommendations and statements for assessing and managing total wound‐related pain for patients, health care professionals and other policymakers. The recommendations have been developed with the involvement of an interprofessional panel of health care professionals from around the world.