Results

Out of the 80 printed surveys that were distributed, 79 were completed and returned, yielding a response rate of 99 %.The one non-participant worked for a medial device company, and therefore had a conflict of interest. Of the 79 participants, 36 (46%) were nurses, 24(30%) were surgeons, 8 (10%)were therapists, and 11 (14%) identified themselves as researchers or other health care workers. Seventy-fiverespondents (95%) reported their years of experience working with burn patients and wound care. The respondents ranged in experience from less than a year to a maximum of 37 years with an average experience of 10.9 ± 9.6 years. Of all the respondentswho reported their roles, the plurality were nurses (46%) (Figure 1).