Factors affecting patient adherence to recommended measures for prevention of recurrent venous ulcers

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-274

  Shannon, Mary M ^a   Hawk, Joyce ^b   Navaroli, LaTroy ^c   Serena, Thomas ^d  

^a Shannon Wound Care Consultants LLC   (United States)

^b Hawk Wound Care Consulting LLC   (United States)

^c Navaroli Medical   (United States)

^d SerenaGroup   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression management; Leg elevation; Nonadherence; Venous leg ulcers; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BODY POSTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; VARICOSIS; VERY ELDERLY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; VARICOSE ULCER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84880172161     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e318285081a     Document Type: Article

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