EVALUATION OF AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE IN THE DRESSING OF SECOND-DEGREE BURN

Background:mniotic membrane dressing is the most effective for burn wounds. It was lessexpensive and reduced the level of pain and duration of wound healing due to a burning wound. Objectives To evaluate an Amniotic Membrane in the dressing of second-degree burn. the main objective of this study is to identify the Amniotic Membrane mention its medical advantages, and clarify the roles and benefits in the management and healing of different kinds, and degrees of burn wounds. MethodsA quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Maternity Teaching Hospital in Sulaimaniyah/ Iraq. Participants were 101patients with 2nd-degree burns divided purposively divided into an experimental group that applied Physiological dressing with human amniotic membrane and a control group that followed traditional way or routine hospital care prospectively followed their wound pain level and the number of dressings for both groups, from 3rd April to the end of September 2022. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis.ResultThe mean age of the burn case in the control group was 29.7 20.7 years, while the mean age of the study group was 25.6 17.3 years. The study group was composed of 39.6% female patients and 60.4% male patients. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding gender. 34% of the study group were employed and 62.0% of the study group were housewives. The findings show that statistically significant variations are present between the groups regarding the pain score. There was a significant difference regarding the pain without a dressing change.Conclusion This quasi-experimental study found a significant effect of the Amniotic Membrane in the Dressing of Second Degree Burn To decrease the pain and healing duration.