Date of Award
Spring 5-24-2025
Document Type
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscript
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Kevin Maxwell, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC
Abstract
The aim of this evidence-based project is to determine the effectiveness of Suprathel a synthetic, one-time application, wound dressing that acts as a temporary skin substitute, particularly effective for partial-thickness burns and deep dermal burns vs, the standard of either Polysporin or Santyl, Xeroform, gauze on the frequency of outpatient (OP) visits after a patient’s discharge. A secondary aim of this project was to investigate whether Suprathel burn dressing significantly decreases the length of stay (LOS) for patients with second-degree burns involving < 20% total body surface area (TBSA). The results showed that the use of Suprathel dressings resulted in a shorter hospital stay 7.05 vs 9.35 days with a higher number of outpatient visits 5.47 vs 2.69 visits, compared to conventional dressings. The use of Suprathel dressings as a standard practice reduces inpatient hospitalization but increases outpatient visits and resource utilization. The use of Suprathel dressings shortens the length of hospitalization and may augment patient comfort, and decrease overall healthcare costs associated with hospitalization. Due to the reduction in need for painful daily dressing changes, Suprathel dressings constitute a potentially preferred option in burn care and could thereby influence treatment protocols and enhance patient outcomes.
Keywords: Wound care, Suprathel dressing, total body surface area, Outpatient Visits, Second-degree Burn, Length of stay, Gauze
Digital USD Citation
Awolola, Isaac, "Suprathel Burn Dressing Versus Standard Care: Impact on Hospitalization Duration and Post- Discharge Outpatient Visits" (2025). Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts. 307.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/dnp/307
Copyright
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