Holistic care of a drug-related wound: a case study from a clinic for homeless people.
Homeless people experience greater difficulties than the general population in accessing health care, despite being at greater risk of ill health. This case study describes the benefits of a supportive, accessible homeless health service, and explores the holistic factors involved in the rapid healing of a deep, drug-related wound.
Nuttall
Roger
R
St John Ambulance Homeless Service, Hastings, East Sussex.
D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*