title: The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing

authors: Molan, Peter C.

subjects: evidence

abstract: Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard. But likewise the evidence for modern wound dressing products is of not of a high standard. For evidence-based medicine to be practised in wound care, when deciding which product to use to dress a wound it is necessary to compare the evidence that does exist, rather than be influenced by advertising and other forms of sales promotion. To allow sound decisions to be made, this review has covered the various reports that have been published on the clinical usage of honey. Positive findings on honey in wound care have been reported from 17 randomised controlled trials involving a total of 1965 participants, and 5 clinical trials of other forms involving 97 participants treated with honey. The effectiveness of honey in assisting wound healing has also been demonstrated in 16 trials on a total of 533 wounds on experimental animals. There is also a large amount of evidence in the form of case studies that have been reported. Ten publications have reported on multiple cases, totalling 276 cases. There are also 35 reports of single cases. These various reports provide a large body of evidence to support honey having the beneficial actions of clearing and preventing wound infection, rapidly debriding wounds, suppressing inflammation and thus decreasing oedema, wound exudate and hypertophic scarring, and stimulating the growth of granulation tissue and epithelialisation. It has been shown to give good results on a very wide range of types of wound. Clinicians should look for the clinical evidence that exists to support the use of other wound care products to compare with the evidence that exists for honey.

text: The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard. But likewise the evidence for modern wound dressing products is of not of a high standard. For evidence-based medicine to be practised in wound care, when deciding which product to use to dress a wound it is necessary to compare the evidence that does exist, rather than be influenced by advertising and other forms of sales promotion. To allow sound decisions to be made, this review has covered the various reports that have been published on the clinical usage of honey. Positive findings on honey in wound care have been reported from 17 randomised controlled trials involving a total of 1965 participants, and 5 clinical trials of other forms involving 97 participants treated with honey. The effectiveness of honey in assisting wound healing has also been demonstrated in 16 trials on a total of 533 wounds on experimental animals. There is also a large amount of evidence in the form of case studies that have been reported. Ten publications have reported on multiple cases, totalling 276 cases. There are also 35 reports of single cases. These various reports provide a large body of evidence to support honey having the beneficial actions of clearing and preventing wound infection, rapidly debriding wounds, suppressing inflammation and thus decreasing oedema, wound exudate and hypertophic scarring, and stimulating the growth of granulation tissue and epithelialisation. It has been shown to give good results on a very wide range of types of wound. Clinicians should look for the clinical evidence that exists to support the use of other wound care products to compare with the evidence that exists for honey.

year: 2006-02-01

title: Using self- and direct persuasion to reduce food waste: Consumer food waste and values

authors: Nel, Jasmine

subjects: Food waste

abstract: With a growing population and an increase in food waste, research is needed to examine consumer behaviour and the effectiveness of marketing strategies to reduce household food waste. I examined the effectiveness of persuasion on participants' intentions to reduce their food waste, controlling for the influence of environmental values. Based on the sample of food waste from 481 United States MTurk participants, I experimentally manipulated message framing using self-persuasion (n = 181), direct persuasion (n = 150), and no persuasion (n = 150). With the results showing ceiling effects across conditions, I was unable to confirm the effectiveness of self-persuasion (M = 96.42), direct persuasion (M = 96.12), or no persuasion (M = 96.18) on intentions to reduce food waste. Further analysis revealed that self persuasion significantly and positively predicted the intent to reduce food waste for participants who reported strongly endorsing self transcendence (altruistic and biospheric) values, but not for those who endorsed self enhancement (egoistic) values. Direct persuasion significantly and negatively predicted intentions to reduce food waste for participants who reported strongly endorsing self enhancement values. My study contributes towards sustainable marketing research. The results provide marketers with information about adapting marketing approaches to suit the behavioural preferences of consumers. In addressing the limitations of this research, I advised that future researchers follow the recommendations in this study to contribute to achieving sustainable behaviour change.

text: Using self- and direct persuasion to reduce food waste: Consumer food waste and values With a growing population and an increase in food waste, research is needed to examine consumer behaviour and the effectiveness of marketing strategies to reduce household food waste. I examined the effectiveness of persuasion on participants' intentions to reduce their food waste, controlling for the influence of environmental values. Based on the sample of food waste from 481 United States MTurk participants, I experimentally manipulated message framing using self-persuasion (n = 181), direct persuasion (n = 150), and no persuasion (n = 150). With the results showing ceiling effects across conditions, I was unable to confirm the effectiveness of self-persuasion (M = 96.42), direct persuasion (M = 96.12), or no persuasion (M = 96.18) on intentions to reduce food waste. Further analysis revealed that self persuasion significantly and positively predicted the intent to reduce food waste for participants who reported strongly endorsing self transcendence (altruistic and biospheric) values, but not for those who endorsed self enhancement (egoistic) values. Direct persuasion significantly and negatively predicted intentions to reduce food waste for participants who reported strongly endorsing self enhancement values. My study contributes towards sustainable marketing research. The results provide marketers with information about adapting marketing approaches to suit the behavioural preferences of consumers. In addressing the limitations of this research, I advised that future researchers follow the recommendations in this study to contribute to achieving sustainable behaviour change.

year: 2022

title: Decolonizing Lamanite Studies – A Critical and Decolonial Indigenist Perspective

authors: Simon, Hemopereki

abstract: The emergence of Lamanite Studies exemplifies the need for decolonial and Indigenous-centered reevaluations of Mormon–Indigenous relations. This article advocates for the reclamation of Indigenous identity independent of the constraints imposed by Mormon doctrine. The incorporation of Indigenous genealogies into Mormon theology results in epistemic violence, disconnecting Indigenous peoples from their ancestral identities and substituting the latter with the settler/invader colonial construct of “Lamanite”. This paper advocates for the decolonization of Indigenous identities within Mormonism, emphasizing the need for a radical intervention that prioritizes Indigenous sovereignty and self-definition over the maintenance of colonial categories. I present approaches and scholarship in Lamanite Studies that align with Indigenous land and spiritual repatriation, promoting the restoration of Indigenous epistemologies to Indigenous communities. Theoretical colonialism must be supplemented by grassroots initiatives that empower Indigenous communities to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities.

text: Decolonizing Lamanite Studies – A Critical and Decolonial Indigenist Perspective The emergence of Lamanite Studies exemplifies the need for decolonial and Indigenous-centered reevaluations of Mormon–Indigenous relations. This article advocates for the reclamation of Indigenous identity independent of the constraints imposed by Mormon doctrine. The incorporation of Indigenous genealogies into Mormon theology results in epistemic violence, disconnecting Indigenous peoples from their ancestral identities and substituting the latter with the settler/invader colonial construct of “Lamanite”. This paper advocates for the decolonization of Indigenous identities within Mormonism, emphasizing the need for a radical intervention that prioritizes Indigenous sovereignty and self-definition over the maintenance of colonial categories. I present approaches and scholarship in Lamanite Studies that align with Indigenous land and spiritual repatriation, promoting the restoration of Indigenous epistemologies to Indigenous communities. Theoretical colonialism must be supplemented by grassroots initiatives that empower Indigenous communities to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities.

year: 2025