Wound care in five English NHS Trusts: Results of a survey

Wound care in five English NHS Trusts: Results of a survey

This survey aimed to identify and quantify the demographic characteristics, treatment objectives, and wound characteristics of patients from five English NHS Trusts receiving wound treatment. Data from 4772 patients (59.8% female; 79.7% aged >65 years) were received. Approximately half were leg w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Wounds UK 2013-11, Vol.9 (4), p.20-28
Hauptverfasser: Ousey, Karen, Stephenson, John, Barrett, Simon, King, Brenda, Morton, Nicky, Fenwick, Kim, Carr, Caryn
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This survey aimed to identify and quantify the demographic characteristics, treatment objectives, and wound characteristics of patients from five English NHS Trusts receiving wound treatment. Data from 4772 patients (59.8% female; 79.7% aged >65 years) were received. Approximately half were leg wounds. Most patients had one or more comorbidity, most commonly vascular and cardiovascular. The majority of wounds were
ISSN:1746-6814