Effect of Two Different Solutions Used in Pressure Injury Care on Wound Healing Process

The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) defined pressure injury (PI) as "Local skin and/or subcutaneous tissue damage caused by pressure alone, or by a combination of pressure and shear, most often occurring over bony prominences". It has been stated that the prevalence of pressure ulcers varies between 0-72.5%, and that it is a condition that reduces the quality of life of patients, increases the length of hospital stay and health care costs. In particular, the accompanying infection and complications of PI cause increased mortality. The primary purpose of PIs is to prevent their occurrence and after the injury occurs, it is necessary to provide care with effective and appropriate methods. The determined method should have the feature that can contribute to wound healing. There are many products and methods with appropriate features that can be used in PIs. In addition to the wet-dry gauze dressing used in wound care from past to present, different care solutions are also used. 0.9% NaCl solutions are frequently used in wound care. Since 0.1% polyhexanide solution is also an effective antiseptic, we thought that its use in PI care would contribute to treatment management by determining its effect on wound healing.