Health Condition 1: Z480- Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Live dressing demonstration with video recording provided to caregivers: Live dressing demonstration with video recording provided to caregivers. It will be done once.
Control Intervent
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years and above Have a surgical wound needing dressing after the discharge Identified caregiver available at discharge Caregiver present at the time of discharge education Caregiver able to understand instructions and use a mobile phone capable of video recording and playback Provision of written informed consent by both patient and caregiver
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contaminated or dirty wounds Negative pressure wound therapy Planned professional home nursing care No consistent caregiver
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A. Wound Healing Status Measurement tools Standardized wound assessment for Redness Edema Ecchymosis Discharge and Approximation Clinical evaluation at fixed postoperative intervals e.g day 3 day 7 day 14day 30 Surgical Site Infection SSI Rate Measurement Diagnosis based on CDC SSI criteria Binary outcome infection yes or no Adherence to Wound Care Instructions Following questionnaire will be used to assess the above-mentioned domain Timepoint: Clinical evaluation at fixed postoperative intervals eg day 3 day 7 day 14 day 30 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pankaj Kumar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed