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- Title
Quality of life and leg ulceration from the patient's perspective.
- Authors
Wilson, Anne Bahard
- Abstract
Chronic leg ulceration can have a profound impact on a patients quality of life. Studies have shown that pain, and genes interference with normal activities of living, are the major themes emerging which are often not dealt with in a consistent manner by healthcare professionals. A literature review of this subject shows that although a number of studies have been carried out on quality of life related to chronic Leg ulceration, there is little evidence that these findings are being addressed in daily management of these often complex leg ulcer patients. The aim of this article is to examine the research relating to quality of lift and leg ulceration, and to attempt to determine what the most important issues are from the patient's perspective, in an effort to improve the way nurses manage their care.
- Subjects
PATIENTS; QUALITY of life; MEDICAL care; PAIN management; NURSE-patient relationships; PATIENT-professional relations; WOUNDS &; injuries
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2004, Vol 13, Issue 11, pS17
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2004.13.Sup2.13235