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dc.contributor.authorBUILDERS, Modupe I.-
dc.contributor.authorOSENI-MOMODU, Edwin-
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-02T13:27:01Z-
dc.date.available2021-12-02T13:27:01Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.issn2472-1344-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/655-
dc.description.abstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to identify, quantify the demographic, wound characteristics and treatment objectives of patients admitted in the surgical department of this tertiary hospital. Study design: A pre-prepared questionnaire was used for data collection. The questions were related to patient socio-demographic characteristics and their knowledge and attitude towards the wound management. The data collection took place from October 1st to December 31st 2016. Result: Data from 67 patients (59.7% male; 40.3% female) were collected. 29.9% were between 20-30years of age, 19.4% were alcoholics and 28.4% were traders. Majority of the wounds were caused by automobile accident (46.3%), mostly located on the legs (31.3%), majorly close wounds (85.1%) with duration of 7 days. Almost all the patients experienced wound pain (95.5%) located on the wound area (52.2%), 23.9% found it difficult to sleep and 85.1% were prescribed drugs. 86.6% had dressing changes and this was done twice weekly (32.8%). Conclusion: There is need to improve outcomes, reduce the burden of wounds and improve health related quality of life.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY (IJCOMS) Vol. 4 No. 1en_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.subjectWound Careen_US
dc.subjectClinical Settingen_US
dc.titleA Survey of Wound Care in a Surgical Department in an Urban Clinical Setting in Northern Part of Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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