ArticleInternational wound journal2023
Healthcare interventions to aid patient self-management of lower limb wounds: A systematic scoping review.
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- The Role of Powerlessness in Self-Management Behaviours Among Patients with Malignant Fungating Wounds: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Self-care strategies and interventions to address antimicrobial resistance: evidence review and recommendations for national programs, service providers, caregivers, and self-carers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Making Conscientious Decisions: Engaging in Venous Leg Ulcer Self-Management Following Nurse-Led Patient Education.Qualitative health research · 2025Article
- Multicomponent interventions designed to support adherence to guideline-recommended therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease: A scoping review.Vascular medicine (London, England) · 2025Article
- Chronic Wounds and Employment: Assessing Occupation-Related Burden of Patients With Chronic Wounds-Results of a Pilot Study.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Influence of Negative Attentional Bias on Self-Management and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Orthopedic Patients with Chronic Refractory Wounds: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- 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
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- Fatalism as a Mediator of the Association Between Family Resilience and Self-Management Among Patients with Chronic Wounds in China.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Healthcare interventions to aid patient self-management of lower limb wounds: A systematic scoping review.International wound journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
Chronic lower limb wounds can be described as having the inability to progress through stages of wound healing. Although 80% of lower limb wounds develop as a result of venous insufficiency, other causes include arterial disease and diabetes. In addition to the sustained impact on quality of life, the chronicity of lower limb wounds presents a significant financial burden to healthcare systems. Self-management is a fundamental aspect of the long-term management of chronic illness and its relevance has intensified since the start of the global pandemic. The objective of this systematic scoping review was to define what the self-management of a lower limb wound entails and explore the interventions available to support patients to self-manage. A total of seven articles were evaluated. There was limited consensus regarding the definition and components of self-management in this area. Interventions involved patients participating in additional exercise, wound care, and lifestyle behaviours such as limb elevation and skin care. Only two studies applied theory and only one evaluated participant acceptability of interventions, making it difficult to assess the feasibility of implementation. Although the evidence reviewed provides some insight into the self-management of a lower limb wound, theoretically-guided research is needed in this area.
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