What is it about?
This paper aim to know how wound severity impacts on health related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with venous leg ulcers. There is a positive correlation between HRQoL and severity of a leg ulcer, so at a worst state of the wound the worst is HRQoL.
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Why is it important?
To know how wound severity impacts on wellbeing and daily life is important to take into account when planning clinical activities with patients. Adds a point of view based on patient reported outcomes.
Perspectives
From my point of view, highlights the perspective of patients about their problems and that is important to offer the best care of them.
JOSÉ VERDÚ
Universitat d'Alacant
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This page is a summary of: Correlation between health-related quality of life and venous leg ulcer's severity and characteristics: a cross-sectional study, International Wound Journal, April 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12610.
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