Autor: |
Marcus Rosenburg, Hanna Tuvesson, Gunilla Lindqvist, Lars Brudin, Cecilia Fagerström |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2318 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12877-024-04660-8 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Venous leg ulcers take time to heal. It is advocated that physical activity plays a role in healing, and so does the patient’s nutritional status. Additionally, malnutrition influences the inflammatory processes, which extends the healing time. Therefore, the staff’s advising role is important for patient outcomes. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the associations between given self-care advice and healing time in patients with venous leg ulcers while controlling for demographic and ulcer-related factors. Methods The sample consisted of patients registered in the Registry of Ulcer Treatment (RUT) which includes patient and ulcer-related and healing variables. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. Logistic regression models were performed to investigate the influence of self-care advice on healing time. Results No associations between shorter healing time (less than 70 days) and the staff´s self-care advice on physical activity was identified, whilst pain (OR 1.90, CI 1.32–2.42, p |
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