Quality of life in patients with chronic wounds

C Erfurt-Berge, R Renner - Der Hautarzt, 2020 - Springer
The quality of life of patients with chronic wounds is significantly reduced. Through pain,
wound odor, and exudate, they experience limitations in various areas of their daily life. Pain …

Informal family caregiving of patients with diabetic extremity wounds: an integrative review

ER Doss, LL Popejoy - Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Annually, 26 million people worldwide develop diabetic extremity wounds, adversely
impacting the lives of patients and their family caregivers, who provide vital health …

Impaired wound healing is associated with poorer mood and reduced perceived immune fitness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective survey

J Balikji, P Kiani, PA Hendriksen… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic
disrupted medical care of patients with chronic wounds, and in combination with other …

The personal impact of daily wound care for hidradenitis suppurativa

S Moloney, BM McGrath, D Roshan, G Gethin - Dermatology, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Recurring nodules, abscesses, and lesions characterise hidradenitis
suppurativa (HS): a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder. Globally the prevalence of HS is …

Nursing outcomes in wound care management: A mixed method study

M Lommi, B Raffaele, MY Tolentino Diaz… - Nursing …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the study was to analyse the management of chronic wound outcomes and
the experience of patients with chronic ulcers. Design Explanatory mixed method. Methods …

[PDF][PDF] Advancing practice in holistic wound management: a consensus-based call to action

M Moura, C Dowsett, K Bain… - Wounds …, 2020 - woundsinternational.com
Wound care consumes extensive healthcare resources (Cornforth, 2013; Corbett and Ennis,
2014; Dowsett et al, 2015; Guest et al, 2015) and burdens patients and society with hidden …

Superabsorbent Wound Dressing for Management of Patients With Moderate-to-Highly Exuding Chronic Leg Ulcers: An Early Stage Model-Based Benefit–Harm …

VM Velickovic, JP Lembelembe… - … Journal of Lower …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the research is to assess the benefit–harm of superabsorbent polymers wound
dressings based on polyacrylate polymers (SAPs) compared with standard of care (SoC) …

Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity among Individuals with Self-Reported Impaired Wound Healing

J Balikji, MM Hoogbergen, J Garssen, JC Verster - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Inattention and impulsivity are common causes of accidents and injury. The
aim of the current study was to examine the level of attention deficit (AD), hyperactivity, and …

Chronic dermatoses affect not only sick individuals: a review of family and caregiver burden assessment tools

E Wójcik, P Krajewski, J Szepietowski - Advances in Dermatology and …, 2024 - termedia.pl
Aim: To identify and categorise instruments that assess the impact of chronic skin diseases
on the QoL of family members and caregivers. Material and methods: A narrative review was …

Changes in wound symptoms and quality of life of patients with newly diagnosed malignant fungating wounds

X Liu, JQ Xie, ZY Liao, MJ Wei… - Journal of Wound …, 2024 - magonlinelibrary.com
Objective: This study examined changes in wound symptoms and the health-related quality
of life (HRQoL) of patients with newly diagnosed malignant fungating wounds, and explored …