Tecnologias para mensuração de feridas crônicas: revisão integrativa

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Proper measurement of chronic wounds is essential for clinical evaluation and monitoring of the healing process. In this context, this study aims to identify the methods used to measure chronic wounds. OBJECTIVE: To identify the technologies used to measure chronic wounds METHODOLOGY: Integrative literature review that follows the recommendations of the Prisma method (2015). The guiding question was elaborated through the PICO strategy (acronym for “Patient”, “Intervention”, “Outcome”). Articles were identified through research in the Scielo, PubMed and Lilacs databases. The selected articles were published from 2013 to 2023 in Portuguese and English. RESULTS: 09 articles were included that showed the methods that are used to measure chronic wounds. The wound measurement methods were: imageJ, planimator, adaptive calibration in digital planimetry, laser measuring device, ruler measuring scout, bacterial fluorescence imaging device and SfM-3DULC. CONCLUSION: Based on this integrative review, it was possible to identify and analyze the different methods used to measure chronic wounds. The results obtained for a broader understanding of the methodologies used in the area and can provide gains to improve clinical practice and research in this field.