A Comparative Study Between Topical Povidone Iodine and Normal Saline Solutions as Wet-To-Dry Dressing for Wound Lacerations / Abrasions Among Adult Patients
Author(s):
Regidor-111 Dioso , Lincoln University College; Kaluwanchikudy Judenimal, Batticaloa Teaching Hospital; Gopalasingam Arunaj, Nintavur Base HospitalKeywords:
Applied Science, Normal Saline, Nursing, Povidone Iodine, Quasi-Experimental, Wound HealingAbstract:
This study investigated on the effectiveness of povidone iodine and normal saline solutions as wet-to-dry dressing in promoting granulation among adult patients with laceration and/or abrasion; and compared their healing time. Convenience sampling technique was used to select study populations. A total of 30 patients admitted to the surgical ward with diagnosis of abrasion and/or laceration of wound were used. A quasi experimental design used convenience sampling and divided the subjects to be experimented for the use of povidone iodine (n=15) and normal saline (n=15). There was no significant difference between normal saline and povidone iodine in promoting wound healing for laceration / abrasion types of wound among adult patients. However, normal saline has faster healing time (p=0.0474) as compared with povidone iodine (p=0.1489).
Other Details:
| Manuscript Id | : | J4RV2I11011 |
| Published in | : | Volume : 2, Issue : 11 |
| Publication Date | : | 01/02/2017 |
| Page(s) | : | 20-24 |
