Hjemmesykepleieres erfaringer med bruk av tetre og aloe vera i behandling av sår
Engelsk titel: Community health nurses experiences with tea tree and aloe vera in wound healing
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Författare:
Johannessen, Berit
Email: berit.johannessen@uia.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 20
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15061313
Sammanfattning
The purpose of this study was to gain experience with the use of Tea tree and Aloe Vera in
wound healing. It was an action research study, involving 10 community health nurses and 12
patients with different wounds. The action part of the project was to implement an intervention: Clean
the wound with 2-5 drops of Tea tree oil in 20 -50 ml water, add Aloe Vera gel to the wound, cover with
appropriate dressing. The research component consisted of three focus group interviews with the
responsible nurses, as well as an analysis of the wound journals/reports. The nurses experienced
that the best results were obtained in superficial wounds, but also smaller pressure ulcers were
healed. Further, they found it stimulating to use natural remedies and experienced that it was a
simple procedure to implement. The nurses revealed a positive attitude towards alternative wound
treatment, but they lack knowledge. They want to include these herbal remedies into their nursing
practice.