Trial reportHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2008
Exploring patient perceptions of larval therapy as a potential treatment for venous leg ulceration.
Trial report in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Wound healing potential of Sarcophaga aegyptiaca larval excretion/secretion: in vivo assessment of inflammatory biomarkers and in silico molecular docking study.Journal of molecular histology · 2026Article
- Larval Wound Therapy: Possibilities and Potential Limitations-A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Perception and Readiness to Undertake Maggot Debridement Therapy with the Use ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Chronic Wound Debridement with the Use of Larvae ofJournal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- Survey of patients of the Tver region of Russia regarding maggots and maggot therapy.International wound journal · 2019Article
- Sarconesin:Frontiers in microbiology · 2018Article
- Patients' perceptions and experiences of venous leg ulceration and their attitudes to larval therapy: an in-depth qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2015Article
- Health literacy: the need to consider images as well as words.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2008Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore patient preferences and acceptability of two forms of larval therapy ('bagged' and 'loose').
backgroundLarval therapy is frequently used to treat patients with leg ulcers. However, patient preferences and acceptability of larval therapy when compared with other treatments is not established.
designA survey of patient preferences between larvae and standard therapy (hydrogel) using randomized allocation of two questionnaires ('bagged' or 'loose' questionnaire). The questionnaire contained closed and open-response questions and was administered by a nurse researcher. Open responses enabled exploration of patients' preferences and the acceptability of larval therapy when compared with a standard treatment. Qualitative data were analysed for thematic content. SETTING AND
participantsThirty-five participants, aged 18 years and above, with at least one venous leg ulcer were recruited from a UK Hospital Vascular Outpatients Clinic.
findingsMajority of participants stated that they would consider larval therapy, irrespective of method of containment. Acceptance of therapy was influenced by length of time with (or recurrence of) ulceration, experiences of other treatments, social contact in hospitals and the experiences of others. Visual imagery was a key influence among participants who would refuse larval therapy. Refusal was mostly among older women (aged 70 years or above).
conclusionsEliciting patient preferences and increasing patient involvement in treatment decisions is an important part of quality improvement and improved health outcomes. These findings have relevance for practitioners offering larval therapy as a treatment option and for the feasibility of clinical trials.
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