Home Wound Care & Dressing Changes — Preventing Infection

After surgery, trauma, or for patients with pressure sores who are bedridden, proper dressing changes and wound care determine whether the wound heals quickly or becomes a prolonged infection. Performing this at home spares the patient the effort of travelling, but sterile technique must be maintained.

Principles of home wound care

1. Wash hands thoroughly and use sterile instruments and gauze for every dressing change.
2. Clean the wound with the correct solution and technique for the specific wound type.
3. Do not apply any substance not prescribed by a doctor to an open wound.
4. Keep the wound appropriately dry and aerated; use the correct dressing type for the stage of healing.
5. Monitor progress and follow the dressing schedule advised by the nurse.

Cases that should be handled by a nurse or doctor

• Post-operative wounds and cosmetic surgery wounds requiring suture removal at the right time.
• Pressure sores in bedridden patients; infected wounds.
• Large wounds requiring negative pressure wound therapy (VAC).
• Specialist procedures: PICC line insertion/care, tracheostomy cannula change, gastrostomy tube change.

What the cost of wound care & dressing changes depends on

The cost depends on the size and condition of the wound (clean or infected), the technique required (routine dressing, suture removal, debridement, negative-pressure therapy), how many dressing changes are needed, and the travel distance. A nurse assesses it by phone and quotes you before setting out.

Home wound care in Da Nang with GreenCare

GreenCare nurses perform dressing changes, suture removal, and post-operative wound care at your home or hotel in Da Nang using correct sterile technique. For complex cases, we have specialist doctors and nurses who perform advanced procedures and provide specific guidance before carrying them out.