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100 _aHunt, Sarah
240 _aNursing 2023 /
_hMarch 2023
245 _aABCDEFGHI systematic approach to wound assessment and management /
_cSarah Hunt and Sanjya Azad
300 _avol.53(3) : pages 16-26
500 _aAbstract: The ABCDEFGHI approach introduces a systematic approach to wound care. It instructs the clinician to Ask pertinent questions, including those that may identify local and systemic Barriers to wound healing. After obtaining a thorough history, the clinician may proceed to Clean the wound and Do a physical examination, specifically looking for Exposed structures and Factors that will complicate the healing process. Good Healing strategies involving various dressings can then be implemented to promote healing. If necessary, a referral can be made to Involve specialists using various referral pathways. Information used to synthesize this approach was obtained through a review of national and international guidelines and Google Scholar, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases. The ABCDEFGHI approach to wound assessment and management is a simple and easy-to-follow guide that can be easily implemented into practice, thereby improving clinician confidence and competence in wound care
650 _aassessment
650 _abarriers
650 _ahealing
650 _ainfection
650 _aprimary care
650 _askin
650 _awound care
700 _aAzad, Sanjay
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