HCPs’ Attitudes Regarding Current Wound Care Treatments
A recent April 2025 survey published in *Wound Care Today* and sourced from the Journal of Community Nursing asked 789 healthcare professionals (HCPs) about their experiences delivering wound care.
Key Findings:
- Time & Resource Barriers: 69% of respondents identified lack of time and resources as the primary challenge in managing wounds.
- Patient Compliance Issues: 67% noted that non-adherence to treatment regimens complicated their work.
- Access to Advanced Therapies: Nearly half (47%) reported limited access to advanced wound care options.
- Training Gaps: 37% felt they lacked sufficient training, while 32% reported cost pressures as a barrier.
- Overall Satisfaction: Despite frustrations, 63% felt “somewhat satisfied” with their ability to manage wound care.
These insights highlight persistent gaps in infrastructure, patient engagement, and professional development—all critical to enhancing wound healing outcomes.
Keywords:
Wound Care Today,
Journal of Community Nursing,
healthcare professional,
training gaps,
advanced wound therapies,
patient compliance,
resource constraints
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🔬 Spotlight: Practical Tools to Support Wound Care Professionals
The latest survey of healthcare professionals highlights the urgent need for streamlined education, improved workflow tools, and access to advanced products. These solutions aim to support clinicians in delivering better outcomes while managing real-world constraints:
- Digital Wound Care Platforms: Apps like Tissue Analytics and Swift Medical allow for fast wound documentation, measurement, and photo capture—reducing documentation time and improving care coordination.
- On-Demand Clinical Training: Organizations such as the Wound Healing Society and WOCN Society offer free and low-cost e-learning modules, including case-based wound assessment, dressing selection, and offloading strategies.
- Formulary-Accessible Advanced Dressings: Multi-function products such as Mepilex® Border or Hydrofera Blue READY® simplify care plans and reduce dressing change frequency, helping HCPs manage complex wounds more efficiently.
- Patient Engagement Aids: Tools like visual education sheets, SMS-based adherence reminders, and caregiver training guides have been shown to improve compliance in both acute and chronic wound settings.
By combining point-of-care tech, evidence-based education, and patient-facing support tools, wound care teams can overcome many of the systemic and day-to-day barriers identified in recent surveys.