Workload and prevalence of open wounds in the community: French Vulnus initiative

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 62-73

  Meaume, S ^a   Kerihuel, J C ^b   Fromantin, I ^c,d   Teot L ^e  

^a HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^b Institut Curie ^*

^c INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^e LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

French epidemiology; Prevalence; Vulnus initiative; Workload; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG ULCER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; SKIN CARE; SKIN ULCER; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEBRIDEMENT; DETERGENTS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE ULCER; PREVALENCE; SKIN CARE; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKLOAD; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862251082     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2012.21.2.62     Document Type: Article

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