Factors Influencing Self-Wound Care Adoption in Singaporean Communities: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

IF 1.6 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews Pub Date : 2024-10-15 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.17294/2330-0698.2084
Ling Jia Goh, Xiaoli Zhu
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Abstract

Purpose: Managing wounds often requires frequent clinic visits, posing a burden on both patients and the healthcare system. Shared wound care, which encourages patients to manage dressings at home, has emerged as a potential solution. This study investigates factors influencing self-wound care adoption in Singapore.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving 328 participants from six primary healthcare centers was conducted. The survey examined demographics, wound characteristics, and perceptions towards shared wound care using a locally validated questionnaire. Parametric tests and logistic regression were used to analyze the data.

Results: Unlike older participants, younger adults valued time saved through self-care and found clinic visits inconvenient. Participants in the younger age group, those in fixed-schedule employment, and students were more likely to opt for the self-wound care program and adopt self-wound care. Strong social support (p=0.034) and wound location on the head, neck, or face were the most significant factors (p=0.023) favoring self-care. Interestingly, participants with no formal education were significantly more likely to embrace self-wound care (p=0.006 to 0.012).

Conclusions: Using individual attributes to select participants for self-wound care adoption may be more effective than relying on educational level. Strong social networks and encouragement from family and community can play a crucial role in promoting self-care practices. However, the generalizability of the findings may be limited, as the study was conducted solely within a Singaporean primary healthcare setting. All the same, while wound care practices may vary across countries, the foundational concepts of wound care are universal in the world. Insights about self-wound care can therefore be valuable and informative on a global scale, not just within Singapore.

影响新加坡社区采用自我伤口护理的因素:一项横断面调查。
目的:处理伤口通常需要频繁就诊,这给患者和医疗系统都造成了负担。共同伤口护理鼓励患者在家处理伤口敷料,已成为一种潜在的解决方案。本研究调查了影响新加坡采用自我伤口护理的因素:方法:本研究进行了一项横断面调查,共有来自六家初级医疗保健中心的 328 人参与。调查采用当地验证过的问卷,对人口统计学、伤口特征以及对共享伤口护理的看法进行了研究。采用参数检验和逻辑回归分析数据:与年龄较大的参与者不同,年轻人更看重通过自我护理节省下来的时间,并认为去诊所就诊很不方便。年龄较小的参与者、有固定工作时间的人和学生更有可能选择自我伤口护理计划并采用自我伤口护理。强有力的社会支持(p=0.034)和伤口位置在头部、颈部或面部是有利于自我护理的最重要因素(p=0.023)。有趣的是,未受过正规教育的参与者更倾向于自我伤口护理(p=0.006 至 0.012):结论:利用个人特质来选择采用自我伤口护理的参与者可能比依赖教育水平更有效。强大的社会网络以及来自家庭和社区的鼓励可在促进自我护理实践中发挥关键作用。不过,由于该研究仅在新加坡的初级医疗机构中进行,因此研究结果的推广性可能有限。同样,虽然各国的伤口护理实践可能有所不同,但伤口护理的基本概念却是世界通用的。因此,不仅在新加坡,在全球范围内,有关自我伤口护理的见解都是有价值和有参考价值的。
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