Challenging the myths: the lived experience of chronic leg ulcers.
Leg ulcers are a chronic condition that affects a significant number of New Zealanders. While the management of the ulcers themselves has received much attention in the nursing and medical literature, little is known about what it is like to live with chronic leg ulcers, and how they impact on quality of life.
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011788:Quality of Life