Some of the chronic wounds are really very serious for many patients as
this may lead to heavy financial burden on the healthcare system of the
patient. The chronic wounds usually heal at a snail's pace and sometime it may
get stuck in one stage of healing. Pain is the prime concern of the patients
with chronic wounds as it considerably impacts the quality of life of common
patients. There are in fact many contributing factors for such chronic wounds
including repeated trauma or old age. There are different types of methods used
by the Wound care Australia, which
include removal of dead skin, use of antibiotics, moist wound healing and
irrigation.
The primary issues that Wound care management encounters while treating such wounds is protecting the
wounds from getting infected. They employ different methods to protect the
wound and cover it with wound dressings and bandages. Over the years, wound
dressings have significantly improved and the wound management hospitals in
Australia make use of different effective dressings like Hydrocolloids and form
dressings. These types of dressings have revolutionized the wound management
system.
Hydrocolloids are the types of dressings that comprise a variety of
substances like carboxymethylcellulose, gelatin and pectin. However, the
substance used in the layer that comes in direct contact with the wounds may
vary, depending upon the type of dressing used for the wounds. The common
aspect of all the types of Hydrocolloids dressings is that all of them offer moist healing environment which is
quite conducive to the formation of granulation tissue and autolytic
debridement. It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes and can be found
in wafer, powder and paste form.
Hydrocolloid dressings are commonly used in the wounds that are
currently clean. This type of dressing actually protects the wounds from
outside bacteria. The clean wounds are more likely to get infected so this type
of dressing is used to keep the wound free from infection. But, it is very
crucial to ensure that the wound is totally free from the outside bacteria and
dirt before placing the bandage on the wounds. Since this type of dressing is
opaque, so it can be difficult for anyone to confirm if the wound is infected.
Another type of dressing used by wound care Australia today is form
dressings. Form dressing is considered to be the best dressing to preserve a
moist wound environment and to soak up drainage. This type of dressing is made
out of hydrophilic polyurethane substance. There are several benefits
associated to this type of dressing and it widely used as both secondary and
primary dressings.
The best part of this type of dressing is that it is a great absorbent
in nature and it never leaves anything behind when it is removed from the
wound. Form dressings are available
in a variety of sizes, shapes and thickness. Depending upon the type of wound,
the wound care professionals use them. They are available in sheet, pad and
pillow form. This type of dressing doesn’t stick to the wounds and due to its
non-adherent layer it becomes easier for you to remove it from wounds
painlessly and easily.