title: Managing a venous leg ulcer in the 21st century, by improving self-care.
abstract: This paper examines the context of managing a long-term condition within the community environment using appropriate evidence-based literature. It is a case study that focuses upon concordance with compression bandaging in treating venous leg ulceration and preventing ulcer recurrence through a well leg clinic. The challenges of this episode of care and the interventions put in place to improve concordance and promote self-care will be explained and analysed.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Metropolitan University. leeyarwood-ross@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yarwood-Ross
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haigh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058128:Compression Bandages; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies