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Chapter 6

Treatment

Box 6.1: Key Points
• Treatment for wound care brings with it a range of

potential psychological consequences such as pain,
embarrassment, stress and body image readjustments;
• Pain and stress at dressing change can result in physi-

ological changes that may hinder wound healing;
• It is therefore imperative that the psychological con-

sequences of treatment are fully addressed as doing
so may improve wound healing;

• Different forms of wound management can bring
with it different challenges- different dressing types,
for example, may be more painful and stressful than
others;

• Increasing concordance to treatment is particularly
difficult for a number of reasons, not least the pain,
stress and body image adjustment that may result
from certain treatments;
• Different stages of treatment can have different con-

sequences and clinicians should ensure that appro-
priate assessments are taken throughout the whole
process.

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