Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman
Vol 16, No 2 (2021)

Ozone Regional Non-Invasive (ORNi) Therapy in Combination with Nursing Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: A Case Study

Arisanty, irma Puspita (PLC MOIST Care Magister student Nursing Faculty University of Indonesia)
Dahlia, Debie (Nursing Department, University of Indonesia, Depok Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2021

Abstract

Background: DFU patients must be treated properly less than 30 days to prevent infection spread to the bone, causes smaller opportunity to recovery and higher risk for amputation. Ozone therpay has a clearer clinical effect, affects the wound healing process, it can be seen by decreasing the length of stay. Method: Case studies of 3 DFU patients who were given ORNi therapy. Wound evaluation using Bettes-Jenssen Assessment tool skoring system. Results: There were significant improvement in these cases after given a noninvasive regional ozone therapy (ORNi) as a combination in standard treatment for 5 – 7 times. There are no sign of infection, granulation and epithelization processes were running optimal and exudate production was controlled. Conclusions and recommendation: Using ORNi therapy as an adjunct to standard care has shown a significant improvement. The rate of granulation and epithelization during 15 days of treatment has an average growth rate of granulation and epithelization up to 22%. Researchers recommend to do more research with suficcient sample size related to the use of ozone therapy as an adjunct in wound care.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jks

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

The Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman (JKS) is a peer review and open access journal which publishes scientific works on the nursing and health science field (pISSN: 1907-6673, e- ISSN: 2579-9320). This journal was established in 2006 and developed by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health ...