IM Wound International Survey

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International Wound Management Survey

Join our comprehensive survey designed for healthcare professionals involved in wound management. Your insights are invaluable in shaping future guidelines and improving patient care.

The survey covers: - Your role in wound management - Challenges in diagnosing and treating chronic wounds - Factors influencing the adoption of new pathways for infection management.

22 Questions6 MinutesCreated by HealingNurse247

Q1 In what country do you practice?

Q3 In your current role, what is your responsibility for managing wounds? Select the option that most applies to you.

I develop protocols and determine formularies

I input into developing formularies but do not make the final decision

I can use any product on the formulary and can ask for special exemptions for specific patients

I can choose from a restricted list of products

Q4 In a typical week, how many patients with chronic wounds do you treat?

Q6 How do you diagnose wound infection?

Please Specify:

Q7 What is your biggest challenge to managing infected chronic wounds? Rank from the biggest challenge (1) to the smallest challenge (6)


Diagnosis
Sampling
Rapid deterioration
Cost
Treatment decision making
Access to products

Q8 Which three of the following characteristics would you require most to adopt a new pathway to guide wound infection diagnosis and treatment?

Endorsed by wound experts in clinical practice

Simple to follow

Supported by international guidelines and evidence

Applicable to local practice

Supports local initiatives (such as appropriate use of antimicrobials)

Provides product guidance

Other

Please Specify:

Q9 Do you follow a standard protocol or pathway for diagnosing infection in wounds?

Yes – it is agreed at a team level

Yes – it is agreed at a hospital level

Yes – it is agreed at a trust level

Q10 How do you select which product to use to manage wound infection?

I can choose any product I think is suitable

I can choose from a small number of products on a formulary

I have no choice – I have to use what I am given

Q11 What are your most frequently used antimicrobial agents for managing acute wound infections in addition to antibiotics (if necessary)?

Q12 When do you usually stop using topical antimicrobials on a wound?

Q13 When making a diagnosis, do you differentiate between biofilm and acute infection?

Yes

I do not know how to

Q14 Do you have a biofilm-specific management protocol when biofilm is suspected?

Yes

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