This concept paper discusses impaired wound healing. Impaired wound healing is an issue that can easily be overlooked or seen as not very important, for many reasons. However, it can become a very big problem if not taken care of correctly. The wound needs to follow the three complex phases to wound healing, in a specific way for the wound to heal properly. If for some reason the wound does not follow one of the phases properly, it will be delayed in the healing process. This can not only cause problems in physical health, but mental and overall health as well. We can see the process of impaired wound healing and how it can affect other aspects of life, when Levine’s Conservation Model is later discussed. The definition of wound healing, the pathophysiology to wound healing and nursing theory will be discussed within the paper.
Often when someone is wounded severe enough, they will bring themselves into a clinic or hospital and the wound will be assessed and hopefully healed properly. Most …show more content…
There a clear start and end point to each phase of the process. (Rice, 2013). This is what is hoped for in patients. Chronic wounds occur when any of the three phases are altered. This can lead to a failure in the healing of wounds and this can be seen in a prolonged inflammatory phase, if infections are continuous, if biofilms are formed that are resistant to drugs or if the cells of the epidermis and dermis do not respond to stimuli (Rice, 2013). These types of wounds are seen when the impaired wound last for over three months and it is possible that it will last for years (Cukjati, 2001). The phase that chronic wounds often get stuck in is the inflammation phase (Shomimi, 2013). This can not only affect the physical health of the patient but can lead to an increase lack of physical activity, harmed rehabilitation, and social isolation (Cukjati,
Often when someone is wounded severe enough, they will bring themselves into a clinic or hospital and the wound will be assessed and hopefully healed properly. Most …show more content…
There a clear start and end point to each phase of the process. (Rice, 2013). This is what is hoped for in patients. Chronic wounds occur when any of the three phases are altered. This can lead to a failure in the healing of wounds and this can be seen in a prolonged inflammatory phase, if infections are continuous, if biofilms are formed that are resistant to drugs or if the cells of the epidermis and dermis do not respond to stimuli (Rice, 2013). These types of wounds are seen when the impaired wound last for over three months and it is possible that it will last for years (Cukjati, 2001). The phase that chronic wounds often get stuck in is the inflammation phase (Shomimi, 2013). This can not only affect the physical health of the patient but can lead to an increase lack of physical activity, harmed rehabilitation, and social isolation (Cukjati,