Observational studyInternational wound journal2017
Compression therapy - cross-sectional observational survey about knowledge and practical treatment of specialised and non-specialised nurses and therapists.
Observational study in International wound journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Medical compression therapy of the extremities with medical compression stockings (MCS), phlebological compression bandages (PCB), and medical adaptive compression systems (MAC) : S2k guideline of the German Phlebology Society (DGP) in cooperation with the following professional associations: DDG, DGA, DGG, GDL, DGL, BVP.Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2021Guideline
- [Medical compression therapy of the extremities with medical compression stockings (MCS), phlebological compression bandages (PCB), and medical adaptive compression systems (MAC) : S2k guideline of the German Phlebology Society (DGP) in cooperation with the following professional associations: DDG, DGA, DGG, GDL, DGL, BVP. German version].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2021Guideline
- 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
- Assessing the Impact of a Training Intervention on Venous Compression Bandaging Application: A Factorial Design Randomised Trial.International wound journal · 2026Trial
- Treating Venous Leg Ulcers in Primary Care: The Cluster-Randomized Ulcus Cruris Care Trial.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2026Trial
- Education in people with venous leg ulcers based on a brochure about compression therapy: A quasi-randomised controlled trial.International wound journal · 2019Trial
- Underprovision of Medical Compression Therapy: Retrospective Analysis Based on Statutory Health Insurance Data on Venous Leg Ulcers, Chronic Venous Disease and Comorbidities.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Developing an Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care Concept to Address Deficits in German Primary Care of Venous Leg Ulcers: Results of an Expert Survey Within the ULCUS CRURIS CARE Project.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Design and Validation of a Wearable System for Enhanced Monitoring of Lower Limb Lymphedema.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2025Article
- A survey of NHS nurses' delivery of treatments to prevent recurrence of venous leg ulcers.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Haemodynamic effect of a leg compression bandage on the distal posterior tibial artery using 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging: A quantitative study.International wound journal · 2024Article
- [Acquisition, status and transfer of knowledge in compression therapy : Cross-sectional study in healthcare professions using phlebological compression therapy].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Primary Care Disease Management for Venous Leg Ulceration in German Healthcare: Results of the Ulcus Cruris Care Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- [Classification and nomenclature of current materials for compression therapy].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
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- Impact of Educational Nursing Intervention on Compression Therapy Adherence and Recurrence of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Ocular oncology and pathology · 2022Article
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- [Standard of patient-centred care before admission to a university wound centre].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2021Article
- Development and evaluation of a digital education tool for medical students in wound care.International wound journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
Knowledge about methods and materials and their correct usage is the basis for compression therapy. This study compares knowledge and practical skills of participants with further training with those who had no training. This comparison provides information on whether further qualifications have an impact on knowledge and practical skills. In seminars for compression therapy, data on specific and non-specific expertise were acquired. A practical test determined the participants' skills for creating a compression bandage in a pressure value range of 50-60 mmHg. In total, 1338 participants with specific expertise and 138 participants with non-specific expertise took part. Knowledge evaluation showed that 7·9% of the specific expertise group had knowledge regarding padding, 10% regarding multi-component systems and 13·6% regarding ulcer stocking systems. In the practical test, 12·3% of all participants achieved the target range. The majority of users in both groups is not familiar with the different compression materials or their appropriate usage. In the non-specific expertise group, knowledge concerning up-to-date materials and methods is one-third lower. The practical test showed major deficits on both sides. Appropriate exercises, for example, with pressure-measuring devices, should be mandatory for all professional groups who perform compression bandaging.
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