TY  - JOUR
  - O'Brien, JF,Clarke-Moloney, M,Grace, PA,Perry, IJ,Burke, PE
  - 2002
  - February
  - Phlebology
  - Leg ulcers: A cross-sectional survey of management practices and treatment costs in Ireland
  - Validated
  - ()
  - cost leg ulcers management practices prevalence CHRONIC VENOUS ULCERS ETIOLOGY EPIDEMIOLOGY COMPRESSION CLINICS
  - 17
  - 98
  - 102
  - Objective: To review the management and the cost of leg ulcers.Design: Cross-sectional survey based on a questionnaire completed by healthcare workers caring for patients with leg ulcers in a defined population.Setting: The Mid-Western Health Board area in Ireland with a population of 317 069.Patients: All patients receiving healthcare for active leg ulceration.Results: Leg ulcers were recorded for 389 individuals and public health nurses primarily provided care (n = 283). Patients had open ulcers for a median period of 8 months (interquartile range: 3 months - 2 years) with almost half (n = 181) reporting previous episodes of ulceration. Fifty different dressing products were used to treat leg ulcers in the region. Only 52.2% (203/389) of patients had the aetiology of their leg ulcers properly investigated and evidence-based care was generally apparent in this group. Otherwise, care appeared haphazard and at times inappropriate. The estimated annual direct cost of dressing leg ulcers was euro585 660.Conclusion: A regional strategy for managing leg ulcers needs to be clarified and implemented if practitioners are to incorporate evidence-based care into routine work.
DA  - 2002/02
ER  - 

@article{V43337852,
   = {O'Brien,  JF and Clarke-Moloney,  M and Grace,  PA and Perry,  IJ and Burke,  PE },
   = {2002},
   = {February},
   = {Phlebology},
   = {Leg ulcers: A cross-sectional survey of management practices and treatment costs in Ireland},
   = {Validated},
   = {()},
   = {cost leg ulcers management practices prevalence CHRONIC VENOUS ULCERS ETIOLOGY EPIDEMIOLOGY COMPRESSION CLINICS},
   = {17},
  pages = {98--102},
   = {{Objective: To review the management and the cost of leg ulcers.Design: Cross-sectional survey based on a questionnaire completed by healthcare workers caring for patients with leg ulcers in a defined population.Setting: The Mid-Western Health Board area in Ireland with a population of 317 069.Patients: All patients receiving healthcare for active leg ulceration.Results: Leg ulcers were recorded for 389 individuals and public health nurses primarily provided care (n = 283). Patients had open ulcers for a median period of 8 months (interquartile range: 3 months - 2 years) with almost half (n = 181) reporting previous episodes of ulceration. Fifty different dressing products were used to treat leg ulcers in the region. Only 52.2% (203/389) of patients had the aetiology of their leg ulcers properly investigated and evidence-based care was generally apparent in this group. Otherwise, care appeared haphazard and at times inappropriate. The estimated annual direct cost of dressing leg ulcers was euro585 660.Conclusion: A regional strategy for managing leg ulcers needs to be clarified and implemented if practitioners are to incorporate evidence-based care into routine work.}},
  source = {IRIS}
}