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- Title
Cross-sectional Survey of the Occurrence of Chronic Wounds within Capital Region in Finland.
- Authors
Mäkelä, Anita; Annanmäki, L.; Koivunen, E.; Jyvälahti, A.; Mattsson, K.; Iso-Aho, M.; Nurkkala, H.; Hietanen, H.; Juutilainen, V.; Kaira, A.-M.; Iivanainen, A.; Tukiainen, E.; Lepäntalo, M.
- Abstract
Aim and methods: The aim was to find out the number of patients with chronic wounds in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa (the Capital region in Finland). The survey was made cross-sectionally during one day in December 2008. It included all patients in primary health care wards, health centres and home care as well as in hospital wards and out-patient clinics. Questionnaires were sent to 765 units. Results: A total of 466 questionnaires (61%) were returned. A total of 1029 patients with chronic wounds were encountered. 524 (51%) of them were institutionalized. Chronic wound prevalence encoutered was 0.10% in the Capital region. 23 percent were pressure ulcers, 13% venous, 11% diabetic, 11% unhealed operative, 7% ischemic, 21% multifactorial and 14% wounds with unsettled aetiology. 36% were situated in the feet or at the ankle level, 27% in the legs and 19% in the back, hips or buttocks. Conclusions: When compared to previous data 29% increase in chronic wounds was observed in Helsinki in 10 years. The number of pressure ulcers seemed to be decreasing, whereas the number of venous, diabetic and ischemic, often included in the multifactorial group, was increasing.
- Subjects
HELSINKI (Finland); ESPOO (Finland); VANTAA (Finland); FINLAND; CHRONIC wounds &; injuries; PRIMARY health care; HOSPITAL wards; ULCERS; PEOPLE with diabetes; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
EWMA Journal, 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
1609-2759
- Publication type
Article