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ArticleInternational wound journal2022

Potential predictors of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan.

Hsiao-Ching Lin, Chien-Liang Fang, Chang-Chiao Hung, Jun-Yu Fan

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Article in International wound journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hsiao-Ching LinDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Wound Care Center, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Chien-Liang FangDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6437-8721
Chang-Chiao HungDepartment of Nursing & Graduate Institute of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
Jun-Yu FanDivision of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
Asia University · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWChang Gung University of Science and Technology · TWChia-Yi Christian Hospital · TW

Funding

Administration Center of the Medical Research Department, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital BMRPB80Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital R108-23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Internationally, the impact of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) on the quality of life is well recognised; however, in Taiwan, the focus is only on chronic wound management. This cross-sectional correlational study conducted at the cardiovascular and plastic surgery clinics of a regional teaching hospital between August 2019 and June 2020 investigates venous clinical severity, pain, fatigue, depression, sleep quality, quality of life, and related factors among 167 patients with VLUs. The potential predictors of the quality of life in terms of activities were venous clinical severity (P < 0.001), pain (P = 0.004), and fatigue (P < 0.001) after adjusting for covariates. The potential predictors of the quality of life in terms of the psychological domain were marital status (single/divorced) (P = 0.016), marital status (widowed) (P = 0.027), venous clinical severity (P < 0.001), pain (P = 0.001), and fatigue (P = 0.002). The potential predictors of the quality of life with regard to symptoms were venous clinical severity (P < 0.001), pain (P < 0.001), fatigue (P = 0.001), and depression (P = 0.038). These potential predictors can serve as the basis of interventions for patients with VLUs, such as those related to nutrition or training in wound dressing.

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Leg UlcerVaricose UlcerCross-Sectional StudiesFatigueHumansPainQuality of LifeTaiwanWound Healingdepressionfatiguequality of life sleepvenous clinical severityvenous leg ulcers

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PMID34611998
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