ArticleInternational wound journal2017
Correlation between health-related quality of life and venous leg ulcer's severity and characteristics: a cross-sectional study.
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Effectiveness of a Hydrophobic Dressing for Microorganisms' Colonization and Infection Control of Vascular Ulcers: An Open, Controlled, Randomized Study, With Blinded Endpoint (PROBE Trial): CUCO-UV Study
A Prospective, Open, Multi-Center, Interventional, Non-Comparative Clinical Investigation to Follow the Progress of Exuding Chronic Wounds Using Mepilex® Up
A Prospective, Open, Multi-Center, Interventional, Non-Comparative Clinical Investigation to Follow the Progress of Exuding Venous Leg Ulcers Using a Non-Bordered Foam Dressing
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Implementing a primary care disease management concept for venous leg ulceration: findings of a mixed-methods process evaluation in the Ulcus Cruris Care trial.BMC health services research · 2026Trial
- [Effectiveness of double-layered compression therapy against crepe bandage for healing venous ulcers in primary care. Randomized clinical trial].Atencion primaria · 2020Trial
- Validity, reliability and dimensionality of the Norwegian version of Wound-QoL.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Bench to Bedside Evaluation of an Innovative, Non-Bordered Foam Dressing for Use in Exudating Chronic Wounds.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Quality of Life in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers Treated by Means of Local Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy or Local Ozone Therapy-A Single Center Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Factors associated with health-related quality of life in gynaecologic cancer survivors with lower limb lymphedema: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Association between physical activity levels and healing in people with venous leg ulcers: secondary analysis of prospective cohort data.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Health-related quality of life and chronic wound characteristics among patients with chronic wounds treated in primary care: A cross-sectional study in Singapore.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Potential predictors of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Deep Venous Thrombosis and Ulcers of Lower Limbs: Ultrasound Findings in 156 Patients.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2022Article
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- Effectiveness of a hydrophobic dressing for microorganisms' colonization of vascular ulcers: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (CUCO-UV Study).Journal of advanced nursing · 2020Article
- Influence of ulceration etiology on the global quality of life and its specific dimensions, including the control of pain, in patients with lower limb vascular insufficiency.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2017Article
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Abstract
This study aims to determine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients suffering with venous ulceration and to correlate wound's severity status with HRQoL loss as well as identify the aspects of HRQoL most negatively affected by the presence of venous ulcers. In this observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical multi-centre study, data was compiled over a period of 3·5 months. Thrity-four patients with venous ulceration were recruited. The RESVECH 2·0 scale was used to monitor wounds. The MAID scale was used to measure wound's severity. The Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQe) (Spanish version) was used to evaluate quality of life. The mean CCVUQe score was 60·58 ± 16·04. The HRQoL dimension most affected was 'Emotional state' (mean score = 77. 67 ± 17·34). The average RESVECH 2.0 score for the wounds was 13·15 ± 5·07. A statistically significant association between total CCVUQ-e score and total RESVECH 2.0 score was detected [Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0·546 (P ≤ 0·001)]. Venous ulcers affect patients' HRQoL, particularly their emotional status. There is a relationship between the severity of the wound and loss of HRQoL. The presence of non-viable tissue, poor exudate control and infection all determine loss of HRQoL. New studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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