Wound management: The considerations involved in dressing selection

Dressing selection requires a careful assessment of the patient and wound, the development of an individualized clinical management plan and an evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Dressings have specific functions and appropriate product selection can aid healing and improve outcome and therefore the patient’s quality of life by minimizing their symptoms. TELER (Treatment Evaluation by Le Roux’s method) provides an effective way of monitoring care, both from the health professional’s and the patient’s perspective, and is a useful tool to assess progress.