Abstract
To review the research on patients' experiences of undergoing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Method: A literature search was carried out using the following databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, PsychINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed and PsyARTICLES. The search covered the period from 2001 to 2012, using the key words: ['negative pressure wound therapy' OR 'vacuum-assisted closure' OR 'topical negative therapy'] AND ['patients' experiences' OR 'psychological' OR 'stress' OR 'anxiety' OR 'wellbeing' OR 'pain' OR 'quality of life' OR 'physical'].
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-39 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Wound Care |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |