Correlation between health-related quality of life and venous leg ulcer's severity and characteristics: a cross-sectional study.
This study aims to determine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients suffering with venous ulceration and to correlate wound's severity status with HRQoL loss as well as identify the aspects of HRQoL most negatively affected by the presence of venous ulcers. In this observational, cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical multi-centre study, data was compiled over a period of 3·5 months. Thrity-four patients with venous ulceration were recruited. The RESVECH 2·0 scale was used to monitor wounds. The MAID scale was used to measure wound's severity. The Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQe) (Spanish version) was used to evaluate quality of life. The mean CCVUQe score was 60·58 ± 16·04. The HRQoL dimension most affected was 'Emotional state' (mean score = 77. 67 ± 17·34). The average RESVECH 2.0 score for the wounds was 13·15 ± 5·07. A statistically significant association between total CCVUQ-e score and total RESVECH 2.0 score was detected [Pearson correlation coefficient r = 0·546 (P ≤ 0·001)]. Venous ulcers affect patients' HRQoL, particularly their emotional status. There is a relationship between the severity of the wound and loss of HRQoL. The presence of non-viable tissue, poor exudate control and infection all determine loss of HRQoL. New studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Complejo Hospitalario Materno-Infantil Insular de Gran Canaria, Servicio Canario de Salud, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Héctor
H
González de la Torre
Complejo Hospitalario Materno-Infantil Insular de Gran Canaria, Servicio Canario de Salud, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
María L
ML
Quintana-Lorenzo
Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Gran Canaria, Servicio Canario de Salud, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Estrella
E
Perdomo-Pérez
Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine, Public Health and History of Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
José
J
Verdú
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing; D055815:Young Adult
Health-related quality of life; Patient-reported outcomes; Venous leg ulcers; Wound assessment; Wound severity