Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Effect of an Educational Intervention on Self-Care in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The Effect of an Educational Intervention in Patient's Knowledge and Self-care Skills in Adult Patients With Venous Leg Ulcer in Outpatient Clinic of "Azienda ULSS 6 Euganea": a Two-arm, Single Centre Randomized Controlled Trial
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of home-based chronic wound care training for patients and caregivers: A systematic review.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Planning self-care with patients with venous leg ulcers: a reflective lifeworld study of healthcare professionals.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- The Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Self-Care Skills of Adult Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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- Management of Chronic Health Situations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Venous leg ulcer healing as a determinant of quality of life in patients treated with unna boot: A quasi-experimental study.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Supporting patients with venous leg ulcers in self-care monitoring: an interview study with primary health care professionals.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Article
- Associations between self-care advice and healing time in patients with venous leg ulcer- a Swedish registry-based study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Correlation between Generic and Disease-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaires in Patients with Venous Ulcerations: A Cross-Sectional Study Carried out in a Primary Health Care Setting in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Observational
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough patients with venous leg ulcers are involved in ulcer management, little is known about why and how these patients self-treat their ulcers without direct supervision by health professionals. Yet patients' knowledge of ulcer management can be important for achieving ulcer closure and/or preventing recurrence. This study thus investigates the effects of an educational intervention on knowledge of self-care among patients with venous leg ulcers, mainly on wound dressing practice, compression therapy, physical activity and nutrition. METHODS AND
participantsThis research was conducted in three outpatient hospitals in central Croatia. An educational brochure was made and distributed to patients; patients were surveyed about caring for venous leg ulcers before the brochure was distributed and after 3 months.
resultsIn total, 208 patients were involved in the study: 112 in the experimental group and 96 in the control group. The educational intervention increased awareness of compression therapy, knowledge of recurrence prevention, appropriate lifestyle habits, and warning signs related to venous leg ulcers.
conclusionsPatient education on illness and self-care is necessary to achieve positive effects in self-care knowledge. In this study, patients learned how to change dressings, learned how to improve their lifestyle, and were empowered to deal with their illness.
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