Krishnaveni, R (2016) A study to assess the effectiveness of 3% citric acid dressing on diabetic foot ulcer among patients admitted in selected wards of Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College.
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a common disease all over the world and its prevalence and incidence is steadily increasing.However people with diabetes continue to suffer from the complications of the disease. Foot ulceration is one of the most common formidable complications of diabetes Need for the study Timely resolution of diabetic foot ulceration is essential if further tissue loss and infection are to be avoided. Current guidelines recommend the use of pressure relieving devices, appropriate dressings to promote healing and prevent infection, and where appropriate, debridement, drainage and revascularization. 3% citric acid dressing treatment for diabetic foot ulcer is simple and effective approach. Objectives 1. To assess the pre test wound status score of foot ulcer among diabetic client 2. To assess the effectiveness of 3% citric acid dressing on diabetic foot ulcer among experimental group 3. To compare wound status score among experimental and control group. 4. To associate the post test wound status score with selected demographical and physiological variables among experimental and control group Local application of 3% citric acid dressing can be used as a routine intervention among clients all categorries of wound. An extensive experimental study can be conducted for larger number of samples in tthe health care settings.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diabetic; foot ulcer; 3% citric acid dressing; Wound status |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2017 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2017 09:23 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/179 |
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