Leg ulcer management: how addressing a patient's pain can improve concordance.
Failure to carry out a comprehensive assessment of a patient with leg ulcers will often delay healing owing to non-concordance with treatment. This article uses a case study to encourage health professionals to improve care by focusing on each individual patient's perspective of pain and involving patients in planning a care regimen.
Briggs
Shiu-Ling
SL
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. sbriggs@royalsurrey.nhs.uk
D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000451:nursing; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods