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WOUND CARE
and wound dressing changes during radiotherapy?” shows that three participants who reported
daily skin assessments and wound dressing changes during radiotherapy also reported their
practice as being ‘very consistent. It is noteworthy that four respondents who answered ‘as
needed’ also reported their practice as being ‘very consistent’. Three participants who reported
weekly frequency also responded that their practice was ‘somewhat consistent’. Though the
chart illustrates a different perspective and perhaps contradicts the assumption that ‘as needed’
assessments (41%) might not be ‘very consistent’, for the most part the respondents reported
consistency (81%) in nursing wound care practices.
Figure 4.4: Comparative Bar Chart
