Objective: The aim of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions of wound biofilm held by wound care clinicians.
Methods: Independent market research was conducted in the United States and Europe via an online questionnaire to understand the knowledge levels of wound biofilm among clinicians.
Results: Clinicians from the United States appeared most knowledgeable on the subject of wound biofilm, though there was a wider consensus that biofilm contributes to delayed wound healing. A number of visual and indirect clinical signs for the presence of wound biofilm were commonly listed by all clinicians. In this study, and others, widespread calls for further education on wound biofilm, in addition to anti-biofilm and diagnostic technologies, were made.
Conclusions: This study has contributed to the global call to focus on tackling biofilm for the benefit of wound care patients, caregivers, and health care systems.