The prevalence of chronic wounds is increasing, adding to the burden on the already overstretched nursing population. There is a clear need for new ways of working to mitigate the issues faced by nurses. The benefits of shared care and greater patient involvement are well documented and can be applied to chronic wound care for clinically appropriate patients. Long-wear advanced foam dressings can support a shared-care approach by allowing nurses and patients to practice undisturbed healing. This article introduces a mathematical model that proposes by using long-wear advanced foam dressings within a shared-care approach some 3.5 billion nursing hours globally could be saved by 2030. Releasing this time has the potential to improve patient quality of life and allow nurses to spend more time where it is most needed, improving quality of care and outcomes.
