Association between the orientation received during hospitalization and the occurrence of wound healing.

OBJECTIVES to assess whether there is an association between the orientation received during hospitalization and the occurrence of wound healing from the patient's perspective after hospital discharge. METHODS concurrent cohort, with 180-day follow-up, held in Dermatology Ward. A total of 62 patients with wounds requiring care after discharge were evaluated between July 2015 and November 2016. Information about the orientation was obtained by phone call between 7 and 10, 60, 120 and 180 days after discharge. RESULTS the older the patient, the lower the chance of healing in up to ten days; and the longer the hospitalization, the lower the chance of healing. They received orientation in the high 90.3%, while 87% understood the orientations. CONCLUSIONS there was no association between the orientation received during hospitalization and the occurrence of wound healing from the patient's perspective after hospital discharge.