Topical use of Papaya in chronic skin ulcer therapy in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
; 49(1): 32-3, Mar. 2000. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: med-1134
Biblioteca responsable:
JM3.1
Ubicación: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of the use of the fruit (papaya) or Carica papaya as topical ulcer dressings by registered nurses in the Spanish Town Hospital (STH), Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Jamaica. A ten-item pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 285 randomly selected registered nurses at the UHWI, KPH and STH. There was a 72 percent response rate. The prevalence of topical papaya use among the respondents was 75 percent. Comments from the users of papaya suggested that topical application of the unripe fruit promoted desloughing, granulation and healing and reduced odour in chronic skin ulcers. It was cost effective. Papaya was considered to be more effective than other topical applications in the treatment of chronic ulcers. There was some difficulty in preparation of the fruit and occasionally a standardised procedure but there were no reports of wound infection from its use. Papaya is widely used by nurses as a form of dressing for chronic ulcers and there is need for standardisation of its preparation and application.(Au)
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MedCarib
Asunto principal:
Úlcera Cutánea
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Frutas
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo clínico controlado
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe Inglés
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo