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Review
. 2008 Jun;5(2):205-15.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00483.x.

Assessment and management of persistent (chronic) and total wound pain

Kevin Woo  1 , Gary Sibbald, Karsten Fogh, Chris Glynn, Diane Krasner, David Leaper, Jurgen Osterbrink, Patricia Price, Luc Teot
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Review

Assessment and management of persistent (chronic) and total wound pain

Kevin Woo et al. Int Wound J. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Persistent (chronic) wound-related pain is a common experience that requires appropriate assessment and treatment. It is no longer adequate for health care professionals to concentrate on the acute (temporary) pain during dressing change alone. The study provides useful recommendations and statements for assessing and managing total wound-related pain for patients, health care professionals and other policymakers. The recommendations have been developed with the involvement of an interprofessional panel of health care professionals from around the world.

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Figure 1
The Wound Pain Management Model – guiding assessment and treatment of wound pain (40). *For all drugs, please refer to individual product monographs.†WHO (41).
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Figure 2
Differences between superficial and deep wounds.
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Figure 3
The Wound Pain Management Model – assessing the cause (40). ADL, activities of daily living; FRS, Faces Pain Rating Scale; NBS, Numeric Box Scale; QoL, quality of life; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; VRS, Verbal Rating Scale.
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