Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review

Objective: to map the scientific literature on photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries. Method: this was a scoping review, as recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. It included primary and secondary studies available in full in Portuguese, English and...

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Main Authors: Alexsandra Martins da Silva, Gabriela Machado Silva, Jerusa Celi Martins, Taline Bavaresco, Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2025-02-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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author Alexsandra Martins da Silva
Gabriela Machado Silva
Jerusa Celi Martins
Taline Bavaresco
Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo
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Gabriela Machado Silva
Jerusa Celi Martins
Taline Bavaresco
Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo
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description Objective: to map the scientific literature on photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries. Method: this was a scoping review, as recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. It included primary and secondary studies available in full in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published in the last 10 years, from 2014 to 2024, in nine databases. Results: 24 studies were included according to the eligibility criteria. The findings suggest that photobiomodulation and photodynamics can play an important role in tissue repair, size reduction and improvement of clinical indicators in the management of pressure injuries. A diversity of laser types used in photobiomodulation was observed and the most common wavelengths used included 658 nm, 660 nm, 808 nm and 980 nm. Conclusion: the studies identified show that photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapies have promising results in healing, reducing the size of lesions and improving clinical indicators in the treatment of pressure injuries.
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spelling doaj-art-25d8642cb53745e7a0fb8c7b194416ed2025-08-20T02:43:19ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452025-02-013310.1590/1518-8345.7495.4488Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping reviewAlexsandra Martins da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-9990Gabriela Machado Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9409-1916Jerusa Celi Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-3996Taline Bavarescohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-1941Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-9258 Objective: to map the scientific literature on photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries. Method: this was a scoping review, as recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. It included primary and secondary studies available in full in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published in the last 10 years, from 2014 to 2024, in nine databases. Results: 24 studies were included according to the eligibility criteria. The findings suggest that photobiomodulation and photodynamics can play an important role in tissue repair, size reduction and improvement of clinical indicators in the management of pressure injuries. A diversity of laser types used in photobiomodulation was observed and the most common wavelengths used included 658 nm, 660 nm, 808 nm and 980 nm. Conclusion: the studies identified show that photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapies have promising results in healing, reducing the size of lesions and improving clinical indicators in the treatment of pressure injuries.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692025000100503&lng=en&tlng=enNursingPressure UlcerLow-level Light TherapyPhotodynamic TherapyNursing CareReview
spellingShingle Alexsandra Martins da Silva
Gabriela Machado Silva
Jerusa Celi Martins
Taline Bavaresco
Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo
Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Nursing
Pressure Ulcer
Low-level Light Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy
Nursing Care
Review
title Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
title_full Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
title_fullStr Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
title_short Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries: a scoping review
title_sort photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pressure injuries a scoping review
topic Nursing
Pressure Ulcer
Low-level Light Therapy
Photodynamic Therapy
Nursing Care
Review
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