Abstract
This review aimed to analyse the concept of cost-effectiveness within the context of chronic wound care using Walker and Avant’s approach. The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature® (EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA), MEDLINE® (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) and Nursing & Allied Health® (ProQuest LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) databases were searched using a combination of keywords. A total of 18 peer-reviewed articles were identified. In wound care, defining attributes for the concept of cost-effectiveness encompassed treatments which were both effective and economical. Four antecedents were identified, including the type of wound, care setting, type of dressing and patient-related characteristics. The consequences of cost-effective wound care were patient prognosis, quality of life, the economic burden on the patient and healthcare system and cost-savings. These findings will hopefully help to standardise cost-effectiveness terminology among nursing professionals in various healthcare settings.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(4), e433-439
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Gharibi, K. A., Sharstha, S., & A., M. (2025). Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(4), e433-439. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002
MLA 9
Al-Gharibi, Koukab A., et al. "Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 2025, pp. e433-439. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Gharibi, Koukab A., Sajana Sharstha, and Maria A. 2025. "Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 18 (4): e433-439. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002.
Harvard
Al-Gharibi, K. A., Sharstha, S. and A., M. (2025) 'Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 18(4), pp. e433-439. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002.
Vancouver
Al-Gharibi KA, Sharstha S, A. M. Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;18(4):e433-439. doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002
IEEE
K. A. Al-Gharibi, S. Sharstha, and M. A., "Cost-Effectiveness of Wound Care: A concept analysis," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. e433-439, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.002.