Wound Healing and Infection Prevention in postoperative Care: New Trends and Techniques

The aim of the study was to determine the different factors under which perfection of wound healing can be promoted and the ways through which infections can be prevented to the patients. This was also supposed to be confirmed in practice location such as patient-based practice and a hospital practice, in the outcome of wound control in the study. The research design had a specifically quantitative research design and the survey was conducted through well-structured set questionnaires and through medical observation of 250 patients. Statistical analysis correlation, chi-square and regression tests was performed by SPSS program. These data showed that the poor wound-healing was significantly related to old age of the patients, comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension, poor food habits, anemia, and smoking. On the other hand, patients who had been compliant to the post-surgery health provisions were recording a better recovery process. Other practices in the hospital like wound dressing on a regular basis, maintenance of hygiene, and educating of staff on issues of wound healing were also regarded as influential indicators of infections prevention. The results of the Chi-square indicated that there existed significant correlations between smoking status and presence of infection, comorbidities and slow healing; and age groups and post-op care compliance. These findings validate other research which points out the significance of clinical caring as well as the behavior of the patient in the recovery process. The research proposes that wound infections and healing rates could be enhanced by increasing awareness amongst the patients and also having improved hospital practices.