Pilot study explores the feasibility of clinical algorithms in wound care, indicating positive professional acceptance among nurses.
Key Points
The study aims to assess the feasibility of implementing clinical algorithms within a mobile application for wound care and to evaluate nurse acceptance.
Prospective multicenter pilot cohort study conducted from June to October 2023 across multiple healthcare settings.
Included adults aged ≥ 18 years with various types of ulcers and recorded data using the CWS_Validation app over 4 weeks.
Analyzed agreement between algorithm classifications and nurse assessments using multiple statistical methods.
Included 49 patients with 56 wounds; pressure injuries were most common (71.4%).