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Abstract Aim: The current study attempts to determine the effect of hydrocolloid dressing plus silver sulfadiazine cream versus conventional therapy on the healing process of burn wounds. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 patients were assigned randomly and divided alternatively into two equal groups; 30 patients for each group. Setting: The study was conducted at Burn unit at Emergency Hospital Menoufia University Hospital. Tools: Four tools were used for data collection, a knowledge assessment sheet, a burn assessment sheet, a nutritional assessment sheet, and a wound healing assessment sheet. Results: The findings revealed that the mean age was (29.10±5.51, 29.50±5.27) for two group respectively. About 63.3% of the study group and 70 % of the control group were male and 100% of study sample lived in a rural area. The healing process was significantly faster and better among the study group than the control group. The level of pain was significantly improved for the study group compared with the control group. Hospital stay, numbers of dressing changes and infection rate for the study group were significantly decreased compared with the control group. Conclusion: Usage of the hydrocolloid dressing has a positive effect on the reduction of wound infection and enhances faster and better wound healing. Recommendations: It is recommended that increase awareness of all staff of burn unit and encourage them to use hydrocolloid dressing for faster and better wound healing. |