Nutrition and Wound Healing

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The paper explains that wound healing proceeds through three stages, each one with its special nutritional requirements. The paper discusses how problems with wound healing occur primarily because of inadequate nutrition and a lack of vitamins and minerals in the family diet.

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"Nutrition plays a significant part in wound healing since it enables optimal healing to occur. Proper nutrition enhances the body's ability to regain its balance. Because of children's susceptibility to wounds, parents need to understand the basic process of wound healing and the role of nutrition in wound care. Wound healing takes place through three interrelated phases: inflammation; the proliferative stage; and a process of remodeling (Leininger, 2002). Each stage of wound healing is marked by different nutritional needs. Problems with wound healing are explained by three main reasons: inadequate nutrition and a diet lacking in vitamins and minerals; infection; and problems with organ function. Leininger (2002) maintains that well-nourished individuals experience rapid and improved wound healing. Parents can promote wound healing by ensuring that their children have adequate and appropriate nutrition made up of appropriate calories and nutrients."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Anonymous (1999). Making a case for more vitamin C. Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, 17 (4), 3.
• Leininger, S. (2002). The role of nutrition in wound healing. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 25 (1), 13-22.
• Nelson, E.A. (2003). Nutrition for optimum wound healing. Nursing Standard, 18 (6), 55.

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