An audience survey of practice relating to pain in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers.
Br J Community Nurs
; 25(Sup12): S20-S24, 2020 Dec 01.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33300846
Venous leg ulcers (VLU) respond well to compression, yet many ulcers remain unhealed after 1 year. Practitioners could be reluctant to apply compression to patients with significant ulcer pain. This study aimed to capture the views of practitioners on compression therapy for patients with painful VLU. A survey was conducted at a UK meeting in 2019 using handheld voting pads to capture the anonymous responses to four questions to which a mean of 90 practitioners responded. Nearly 40% of practitioners treat six or more patients a day with painful lower-limb ulcers. Some 80% felt confident in managing patients with painful ulcers; yet, most practitioners suggested they would refer onward for pain management. Some 40% would omit or reduce compression therapy as a pain management strategy. This survey supports the need for technological solutions that reduce VLU pain so that patients receive effective compression therapy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dor
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Úlcera Varicosa
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Úlcera da Perna
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Community Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article