Clinician Perspectives on the Safety, Usability, and Performance of a Film-Forming Barrier in Wound Care

Background: Moisture-associated skin damage is a common complication in wound care, often resulting from skin exposure to exudate, urine, or stoma effluent. While film-forming barrier products are intended to protect compromised skin, evidence in routine practice remains limited. This study evaluated clinician-reported safety, performance, and usability of a film-forming barrier product in a post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) survey.Methods: This structured, non-interventional PMCF user survey was conducted among healthcare professionals who had used the product in routine clinical practice. The questionnaire assessed clinician-reported performance, safety/tolerability, and usability using a 5-point Likert-scale, yes/no, and open-ended questions. Responses from 192 completed questionnaires were analyzed descriptively and compared with a predefined 75% positive-response acceptance criterion.Results: All evaluated characteristics exceeded the 75% acceptance threshold. Clinicians reported positive ratings for ease of application and the product’s ability to form a waterproof yet breathable barrier. Safety/tolerability findings indicated that 82.8% reported no skin irritation, 78.6% no adverse events, and 75.5% no stinging sensation during use. Usability feedback was positive, with 84.4% indicating that the product performed its intended protective function, 85.9% willing to use it again, and 92.7% finding the instructions for use sufficiently clear.Conclusion: This PMCF survey indicates favorable clinician-reported safety/tolerability, usability, and barrier-related performance in routine practice. As findings were based on subjective clinician-reported data from a non-comparative survey, they should be interpreted as real-world user experience rather than objective evidence of clinical effectiveness. Further prospective studies with objective clinical assessments and patient-level outcomes are warranted.