Cumulative life course impairment in chronic wounds
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Cumulative life course impairment in chronic wounds. / Augustin, Matthias.
DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES AND CUMULATIVE LIFE COURSE IMPAIRMENT. ed. / MD Linder; AB Kimball. Vol. 44 1. ed. Karger, 2013. p. 125-9 (Current Problems in Dermatology ).Research output: SCORING: Contribution to book/anthology › SCORING: Contribution to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cumulative life course impairment in chronic wounds
AU - Augustin, Matthias
N1 - Copyright © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - Chronic wounds such as leg ulcers, diabetic or ischemic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers are a heterogeneous group of chronic tissue defects which share the stagnation of wound healing due to an underlying disease. Most patients suffer from marked reductions of quality of life, including pain, physical discomfort, functional limitations, social burden as well as psychological distress. In some countries, a negative socioeconomic impact for the patients is another strain. Most patients complain about the additional burden due to treatment. Given the long period of disease and the even longer-lasting comorbidity, chronic wounds can be associated with marked cumulative life course impairments. It is thus essential to detect any early signs of wound disease and psychosocial burden in patients at risk of chronic wounds. Though specific instruments have not yet been developed for the detection of cumulative life course impairment in chronic wounds, patients at risk can be identified by using validated disease-specific instruments for quality of life. Moreover, in specific situations, psychological instruments can be of additional diagnostic help.
AB - Chronic wounds such as leg ulcers, diabetic or ischemic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers are a heterogeneous group of chronic tissue defects which share the stagnation of wound healing due to an underlying disease. Most patients suffer from marked reductions of quality of life, including pain, physical discomfort, functional limitations, social burden as well as psychological distress. In some countries, a negative socioeconomic impact for the patients is another strain. Most patients complain about the additional burden due to treatment. Given the long period of disease and the even longer-lasting comorbidity, chronic wounds can be associated with marked cumulative life course impairments. It is thus essential to detect any early signs of wound disease and psychosocial burden in patients at risk of chronic wounds. Though specific instruments have not yet been developed for the detection of cumulative life course impairment in chronic wounds, patients at risk can be identified by using validated disease-specific instruments for quality of life. Moreover, in specific situations, psychological instruments can be of additional diagnostic help.
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Cost of Illness
KW - Humans
KW - Leg Ulcer
KW - Longevity
KW - Pressure Ulcer
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Ulcer
U2 - 10.1159/000350789
DO - 10.1159/000350789
M3 - SCORING: Contribution to collected editions/anthologies
C2 - 23796816
SN - 978-3-318-02403-6
VL - 44
T3 - Current Problems in Dermatology
SP - 125
EP - 129
BT - DERMATOLOGICAL DISEASES AND CUMULATIVE LIFE COURSE IMPAIRMENT
A2 - Linder, MD
A2 - Kimball, AB
PB - Karger
ER -