Greek Nurses' perceptions about leg ulcers' treatment

What is it about?

A Grounded Theory study exploring nurses's perceptions about the barriers inlolved in treating leg ulcers.

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Why is it important?

This study reveals that although some barriers to good practice may exist, nurses can hold a positive attitude toward PU prevention and treatment. The positive attitude could constitute a milestone for enhancing practice in PU prevention and treatment. Understanding the value that nurses place on PU prevention and treatment and given that education has been shown to change a person’s values, a program of education can be established for nurses to ensure that they place an appropriate value on pressure ulcer prevention and deliver a high standard of skin care to their patients. This was one of few studies conducted on nurses’perceptions of prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers in Greece

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