Moisture Dressings: The New Standard in Wound Care

Wound care in long-term care continues to be a difficult issue. The utilization of proper wound care techniques is essential in promoting healing. Product cost, nursing time, patient comfort, and infection control issues need to be considered. Even with an extensive array of research available to discount their place in wound care, wet-to-dry dressings continue to be used. Moisture dressings have shown promise in reducing pain and infection and promoting healing; however, much progress needs to be made in educating primary care providers about their efficacy and cost effectiveness.