title: Wound bed preparation and the TIME principles.
abstract: The principles of wound bed preparation in the management of chronic wounds are described using the Tissue, Infection, Moisture, Edge (TIME) framework. TIME offers a systematic approach to wound healing, which involves eliminating non-viable tissue, controlling infection, restoring moisture balance and promoting epithelial advancement. The application of each of these principles to wound management in the clinical setting is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire. j.fletcher@herts.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jacqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D009737:Nursing Records; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000201:enzymology / Q000451:nursing*