Using honey dressing in treatment of non-healing wounds in elderly

Czech version

Authors: D. Vyhlídalová; R. Zeleníková
Authors‘ workplace: Vedoucí: prof. PhDr. Darja Jarošová, Ph. D. ; Lékařská fakulta ; Ústav ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence ; Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2020; 100(1): 13-18
Category: Of different specialties

Overview

The aim of this prospective intervention study was to determine whether the treatment of non-healing wounds with honey reduces the number of dressings, wound secretion and wound odour as well as lower financial costs compared to conventional dressings. The research involved 40 seniors with non-healing wounds in home care who were randomly assigned to two groups. The non-healing wound in elderly from intervention group was treated with honey dressing and in control group with conventional dressing. The total number of dressings was statistically significant (p = 0,0004). A higher number of dressings was in control group. The differences between groups in wound bed status (p = 0,057) and wound secretion (p = 0,176) were not statistically significant. Statistically less odour during treatment was in intervention group (p < 0,001). Treatment of non-healing wound with honey dressing resulted in decreasing wound odour, lower number of dressing and lower financial costs compared to control group.

Keywords:

non-healing wound – Honey – Secretion – odour – healing

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