Palliative wound care – Short guidance for healthcare professionals
This one‑page guidance summarises current evidence and key principles for the management of palliative wounds, focusing on symptom relief, comfort and quality of life rather than wound healing.
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This one‑page guidance summarises current evidence and key principles for the management of palliative wounds, focusing on symptom relief, comfort and quality of life rather than wound healing.
The document aims to:
Support health care professionals by offering practical, evidence‑informed guidance to aid decision‑making in the care of patients with palliative wounds.
Highlight common palliative wound types and the symptom burdens they present in advanced or life‑limiting illness.
Provide practical, symptom‑focused strategies for managing pain, exudate, odour, bleeding and infection.
The document is published as a supplement to the Journal of Wound Management, vol. 26, 1.
