WoundCareLog APP - A new application to record wound diagnosis and healing.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2019.07.003
- Author:
Wei DONG
1
;
Lan-Jun NIE
2
;
Min-Jie WU
1
;
Ting XIE
3
;
Ying-Kai LIU
1
;
Jia-Jun TANG
1
;
Jiao-Yun DONG
1
;
Chun QING
1
;
Shu-Liang LU
4
Author Information
1. Wound Healing Center, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025, China.
2. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210003, China.
3. Wound Healing Center at Emergency Department, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200023, China.
4. Wound Healing Center, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200025, China. Electronic address: 13901738685@139.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic wound;
Diagnosis and treatment;
Mobile applications;
Wound healing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2019;22(5):296-299
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The incidence of chronic wounds has been increasing over the past 20 years. However, the standardized diagnosis and treatment practice of chronic refractory wounds have not been established. In addition, the properties of the wound are characterized by morphology and thus correct description of the wound in medical history collection plays a vital role, which directly affects the definitive diagnosis. To develop more accurate format of clinical history record which can correctly reflect a patient's course and treatment progress, and to standardize the medical history record of chronic refractory wounds, at the national or regional level, we designed the WoundCareLog APP. It acts as a recording and communication tool for wound healing specialists at all levels of medical institutions in China. The WoundCareLog APP is fully compatible to meet the criteria and requirements of conventional medical records by embedding 9 modules. In addition, the demands for morphological description of wounds in wound healing diagnosis and treatment have been fulfilled by enroll of digital imaging technology to overcome the inadequacies of traditional medical history records.
