This module explores the multifaceted nature of wound pain and its impact on patient healing and quality of life. You will learn to identify various causes of wound pain, understand how common wound care procedures can affect pain levels, and develop pain management strategies. Special attention is given to the interconnection between physical pain, psychological well-being, and wound healing outcomes, enabling practitioners to provide more comprehensive patient care.
Contributors:
- Lara Favario, France
Health economics of wound care
In
an increasingly cost-conscious healthcare system, crowded with wound dressings
that are not always easily differentiated, it is becoming imperative to
understand the basics of health economics in order to use these types of
studies as valuable tool for the daily decision-making processes.
This online module is part of the Essentials of Wound Care series
This online module is Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Learning objectives
- Recall the basics of health economics, efficiencies and cost effectiveness.
- Describe wound related health care challenges including the burden of wounds.
- Explain the key wound care cost drivers.
- Illustrate what could be measured to apply health economics in your clinical practice.