Factors Associated With the Quality of Life of Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers in Primary Care: Cross-Sectional Study
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Título: | Factors Associated With the Quality of Life of Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers in Primary Care: Cross-Sectional Study |
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Autor/es: | Folguera-Álvarez, Carmen | Garrido-Elustondo, Sofia | Rico-Blázquez, Milagros | Verdú, José |
Grupo/s de investigación o GITE: | Salud Comunitaria (SALUD) |
Centro, Departamento o Servicio: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería Comunitaria, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia |
Palabras clave: | Primary care nursing | Primary health care | Quality of life | Venous ulcer |
Área/s de conocimiento: | Enfermería |
Fecha de publicación: | 26-oct-2020 |
Editor: | SAGE Publications |
Cita bibliográfica: | The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. 2022, 21(4): 521-528. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534734620967562 |
Resumen: | The presence of venous leg ulcers (VLU) is associated with emotional disorders in individuals who have conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and sleeping problems, which result in a reduced perceived quality of life by these individuals. The study aim was to describe the perceived quality of life and associated factors for individuals with VLU. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 22 primary care health centers with a sample of 93 individuals with VLU. The variables collected were the following: perceived quality of life measured with Spanish version of the Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQ-e), ulcer severity measured with the RESVECH 2.0 Score, demographic variables, and those related to the healing process. The results showed a mean CCVUQ-e score of 47.4 ± 11.8 points (Mean ± SD), with the most affected dimension being the emotional status, followed by cosmesis, social interaction, and domestic activities. The mean RESVECH 2.0 score was 11.1 ± 3.7 points. An association was found between ulcer-related pain and poorer quality of life (P < .05, t test) and between erythema in perilesional skin and poorer quality life (P < .05, t test). The signs of infection and inflammation in the VLUs were as follows: increasing exudate, friable tissue, and biofilm-compatible tissue, which were associated with a poorer quality of life (P < .05, t test). The multivariate model was statistically significant and explained a variability of 26% in the CCVUQ-e score. This study confirms that wound severity, pain, and signs of infection in VLU decrease the perceived quality of life of individuals with these wounds. |
Patrocinador/es: | This study was funded by PN of I+D+I 2013-2016 and the ISCIII—General Deputy Directorate of Research Evaluation and Promotion and FEDER funds (PI13/01975). The Ministry of Economics and Competitiveness. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/114985 |
ISSN: | 1534-7346 (Print) | 1552-6941 (Online) |
DOI: | 10.1177/1534734620967562 |
Idioma: | eng |
Tipo: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Derechos: | © The Author(s) 2020 |
Revisión científica: | si |
Versión del editor: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1534734620967562 |
Aparece en las colecciones: | INV - SALUD - Artículos de Revistas INV - WINTER HERIDAS - Artículos de Revistas |
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