منابع مشابه
Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: randomised controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES To establish the relative cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics that use four layer compression bandaging versus usual care provided by district nurses. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial with 1 year of follow up. SETTING Eight community based research clinics in four trusts in Trent. SUBJECTS 233 patients with venous leg ulcers allocated at random to intervention (...
متن کاملCommunity leg ulcer clinics and the effectiveness of care.
Searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, a database of the Royal College of Nurses, and other resources via the Internet were searched from 1980 to 1996 using the keywords 'leg ulcer' and 'community' or 'clinics'. Additional material was identified by handsearching 12 key journals from 1991 to 1995, and by contacting the Cochrane Wounds Group and experts in the field. Only English language articles were incl...
متن کاملCommunity leg ulcer clinics vs home visits: which is more effective?
District nurses manage the care of the majority of patients with leg ulcers, but there have been reports of variations in the practice and effectiveness of treatment provided by district nurses (Audit Commission, 1999). Evidence-based health care aims to promote clinical and cost-effective care/treatment through the explicit, conscientious, and judicious use of the currently available best evid...
متن کاملCommunity leg ulcer clinics: a comparative study in two health authorities.
OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome and cost of care for leg ulcers in community leg ulcer clinics in Stockport District Health authority with Trafford District Health Authority as a control. DESIGN Detailed cost and efficacy studies conducted prospectively over a three month period in both districts both before and one year after the introduction of five leg ulcer clinics in Stockport. SETTIN...
متن کاملCLINICAL PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT Leg ulcer clinics: advanced nursing
In Britain, 1 per cent of the adult population and almost 5 per cent of the over 65 age group are affected by leg ulcers. (1,2). Working with this patient group has identified the unpleasant, complex and resistant nature of problems associated with leg ulcers. Pain, infections, odour, wound exudate leakage and immobility are among those well documented (3,4). But others, such as low self esteem...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7062.942c