Exploring alternative methods for measuring wounds in a nursing home.
The wound assessment process can be informed by accurate wound measurement; it also enables the effects of treatment to be monitored (Plassmann and Peters, 2001; Collier, 2000). However, wound measurement techniques need to be consistent (Pudner, 2002; Bryant, 2001; Plassmann and Peters, 2001) as the information is shared and interpreted by different members of the health care team.
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Elderly Frail Unit, Chilton Meadow Nursing Home, Stow Market, Suffolk.
D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing*