title: Information for Patients and Carers.
abstract: It Is essential for nurses to develop their skills in the education of patients with leg ulcers. No ulcer will be healed, or prevented, unless the patient co-operates with, and participates in, the treatment. Full compliance is more likely if the patient understands what is being done, and why. Teaching patients the self-help skills which they should practise for the rest of their lives to promote healing and prevent ulcer recurrence requires patience, skill and an understanding of the individual's personal circumstances1.
authors.affiliation: Nursing consultant; nursing adviser to Lothian and Forth Valley Leg Ulcer Study.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Dale
authors.affiliation: Leg ulcer specialist Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gibson