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dc.date.accessioned2016-03-29T13:10:43Z-
dc.date.available2016-03-29T13:10:43Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/9202-
dc.descriptionB.SC.(HONS)NURSINGen_GB
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation evaluates literature regarding effectiveness of honey dressings and silver sulfadiazine dressing for treating superficial-partial thickness burn wounds. Using PICO framework the research question formulated is 'Which is most effective: honey dressings or silver sulfadiazine when treating burn wounds?' The population includes patients with superficial/partial thickness burn wounds. Honey dressing is considered the intervention and SSD the comparison. The outcome is optimal wound healing. Seven databases were identified and a thorough search for relevant research was con-ducted in all of them. The inclusion criteria mainly included studies done in the past 12 years; studies regarding honey dressing versus SSD; studies on superficial/partial thick-ness burn wounds; RCT's and Cohort studies. Research studies failing to meet the in-clusion criteria were excluded. These criteria were applied and after reading thoroughly and eliminating duplication of articles, the selected studies consisted of six RCT's and a cohort study. These were critically appraised using the CASP checklist according to their study design which was determined using a flow chart from NICE guidelines. Optimal wound healing includes measuring numerous outcomes which were divided into primary and secondary outcomes. Primary outcomes considered were wound heal-ing and wound sterility whereas secondary outcomes consisted of pain, healing compli-cations and cost-effectiveness. The main result is that honey dressing is better than SSD in providing optimal superfi-cial/partial thickness burn wound healing. The main conclusion is that findings require cautions interpretation due to low scientific quality of the appraised studies and the var-ious gaps in literature. Recommendations include bridging the gaps in literature; honey dressing implementation; educating about honey dressing; and carrying out a pilot study to inquire on the feasibility for a local larger study and change in policy.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectWound healingen_GB
dc.subjectWounds and injuries -- Treatmenten_GB
dc.subjectSkin -- Wounds and injuriesen_GB
dc.subjectBurns and scaldsen_GB
dc.titleManagement of burn wounds : the use of honey dressings versus silver sulfadiazine dressingsen_GB
dc.typebachelorThesisen_GB
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dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Maltaen_GB
dc.publisher.departmentFaculty of Health Sciences. Department of Nursingen_GB
dc.description.reviewedN/Aen_GB
dc.contributor.creatorAzzopardi, Christian (2013)-
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