Quality of life and satisfaction of patients with leg ulcers--results of a community-based study.

Abstract

Leg ulcers have a major socio-economic impact because of their frequency and societal costs. Patients with leg ulcers experience major Health related Quality of Life (HrQoL) impairments. The aim of the present study was to assess the disease-specific HrQoL and the influence of care on HrQoL with leg ulcer.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number2
ISSN0301-1526
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21500178