JMERC
Owner
Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC) is the owner of IJWPH.
1.0
Cite Score 2025
SJR: 0.129 / SNIP: 0.140
Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
Iran J War Public Health 2026, 18(3): 331-336 |
Back to browse issues page
Article Type:
Subject:
History
Received: 2026/08/1 | Accepted: 2026/09/8 | Published: 2026/09/16
Received: 2026/08/1 | Accepted: 2026/09/8 | Published: 2026/09/16
How to cite this article
Abdulwahhab M, Kadhim S, Hattab W. Nurses' Perspectives on the Quality of Alginate and Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing. , Iran J War Public Health. 2026; 18 (3) :331-336
URL: http://ijwph.ir/article-1-1827-en.html
URL: http://ijwph.ir/article-1-1827-en.html
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Rights and permissions
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
1- Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
2- Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, Al-Bayan University, Baghdad, Iraq
2- Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, Al-Bayan University, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract (630 Views)
Aims: Alginate and hydrocolloid dressings are two of the most common advanced dressings used in clinical practice. This study aimed to compare nurses’ perspectives on the quality of alginate and hydrocolloid wound dressings.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive, comparative, cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 nurses working in medical, surgical, burn, and critical care units at selected hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. A nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and quality assessment criteria for alginate and hydrocolloid wound dressings. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired-samples t test.
Findings: The 120 nurses included 69 women (57.5%) and 51 men (42.5%), with a mean age of 34.81±7.58 years. Mean nursing experience was 12.08±7.68 years; 59 nurses (49.2%) had institute-level, 38 (31.7%) college-level, and 23 (19.2%) postgraduate education. Both dressings received high ratings, with hydrocolloid scoring higher overall than alginate (mean 2.54, 84.8% vs. 2.46, 81.9%); alginate scored higher on non-traumatic removal, absorption, hemostasis, and dead-space filling, while hydrocolloid scored higher on comfort, integrity, residue-free removal, hypoallergenic properties, and autolytic debridement. The paired difference favored hydrocolloid (alginate minus hydrocolloid: −1.117 points, 95% CI: −1.56 to −0.67; t(119)=−4.979, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Both dressing types are rated positively for wound-care quality, but hydrocolloid dressings receive higher overall quality ratings.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive, comparative, cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 nurses working in medical, surgical, burn, and critical care units at selected hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. A nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and quality assessment criteria for alginate and hydrocolloid wound dressings. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a paired-samples t test.
Findings: The 120 nurses included 69 women (57.5%) and 51 men (42.5%), with a mean age of 34.81±7.58 years. Mean nursing experience was 12.08±7.68 years; 59 nurses (49.2%) had institute-level, 38 (31.7%) college-level, and 23 (19.2%) postgraduate education. Both dressings received high ratings, with hydrocolloid scoring higher overall than alginate (mean 2.54, 84.8% vs. 2.46, 81.9%); alginate scored higher on non-traumatic removal, absorption, hemostasis, and dead-space filling, while hydrocolloid scored higher on comfort, integrity, residue-free removal, hypoallergenic properties, and autolytic debridement. The paired difference favored hydrocolloid (alginate minus hydrocolloid: −1.117 points, 95% CI: −1.56 to −0.67; t(119)=−4.979, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Both dressing types are rated positively for wound-care quality, but hydrocolloid dressings receive higher overall quality ratings.
Keywords: