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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured nursing care protocol on pain relief and wound healing among patients with noncomplex burn injuries.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a burn unit. A total of 100 adult patients were included and randomly assigned to 2 groups: a control group (n = 50), which received routine hospital care, and an intervention group (n = 50), which received routine care as well as a nurse-led rehabilitation program. The program involved pain management, wound care protocols, and functional mobility exercises. Outcomes were assessed using pretest and posttests of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool.
Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in pain reduction ( P < .001), with pain levels decreasing from 6.8 ± 1.5 pre-discharge to 3.4 ± 1.8 at 2 weeks post-discharge. Wound healing also improved significantly, with faster reductions in wound size ( P = .01) and enhanced granulation tissue formation ( P = .002) among intervention group participants.
Conclusions: Integrating pain management and wound care into structured nursing interventions for patients with noncomplex burns may enhance pain relief and faster wound healing, contributing to more effective rehabilitation.
期刊介绍:
A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, Advances in Skin & Wound Care is highly regarded for its unique balance of cutting-edge original research and practical clinical management articles on wounds and other problems of skin integrity. Each issue features CME/CE for physicians and nurses, the first journal in the field to regularly offer continuing education for both disciplines.