{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Consensus on the health education of home-based negative pressure wound therapy for patients with chronic wounds: a modified Delphi study.
{Author}: Huang Y;Mao B;Hu J;Xu B;Ni P;Hou L;Xie T;
{Journal}: Burns Trauma
{Volume}: 9
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2021
{Factor}: 5.711
{DOI}: 10.1093/burnst/tkab046
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The study aimed to develop consensus on the components of health education of home-based negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for patients with chronic wounds.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A Delphi method was used to achieve consensus on the components of health education and 75% agreement and coefficient of variation (CV) <0.25 were used as cutoff. Sixteen experts were recruited purposefully to finish this study.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Two rounds of consultation were implemented. Consensus was achieved on 36 of the 42 statements. The final agreed list of statements represented three domains: health education before carrying out home-based NPWT, health education for the treatment day of NPWT at hospital and health education for NPWT at home.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This study was the first attempt to develop consensus on the comprehensive components of health education of home-based NPWT for patients with chronic wounds. According to the established framework and components of health education, wound professionals can safely and effectively implement health education of home-based NPWT for patients with chronic wounds and improve their self-care ability and treatment experience at home.