Ulcer-related problems and health care needs in patients with venous leg ulceration: A descriptive, cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1296-1303

  Heinen, Maud M ^a   Persoon, Anke ^a   van de Kerkhof, Peter ^a   Otero, Marisol ^a   van Achterberg, Theo ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; Descriptive; Leg ulcer; Patient problem; Treatment; Venous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; VARICOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 34548835234     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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