Nutrition as an Overlooked Yet Critical Dimension in Outpatient Wound Care Practice: A Multicentre Qualitative Study.

A multicentre qualitative study published in the International Wound Journal found that nutritional assessment and intervention are frequently neglected in outpatient wound care settings, despite their recognized importance in healing. Clinicians across sites identified systemic and practical barriers to integrating nutrition into routine wound management. The findings highlight a gap relevant to PT professionals working in wound care, where attention to nutrition could meaningfully improve patient outcomes.

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