Quality of life in the patients with chronic leg ulcers

SLONKOVÁ, Veronika, Vladimír VAŠKŮ and Věra SEMRÁDOVÁ. Quality of life in the patients with chronic leg ulcers. In Dermatologie kliniczna Suppl. 1/07. 2007.

Basic information

Original name

Quality of life in the patients with chronic leg ulcers

Name in Czech

Kvalita života u pacientů s chronickými bércovými vředy

Name (in English)

Quality of life in the patients with chronic leg ulcers

Authors

SLONKOVÁ, Veronika, Vladimír VAŠKŮ and Věra SEMRÁDOVÁ

Edition

Dermatologie kliniczna Suppl. 1/07, 2007

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Other information

Language

Czech

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakt

Field of Study

30216 Dermatology and venereal diseases

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000270423400114

Keywords in English

quality of life; leg ulcers

Tags

leg ulcers, quality of life

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Abstract

V originále

Quality of life was evaluated in 17 patients using a special questionnaire which is divided in 6 parts aimed at pain, psychological, physical and social impact, impact on daily activities and aspects of treatment. 94% of patients reported pain connected with leg ulcers, mean pain intensity score was 4,94 (evaluating with numerical rating scale). 40% of patients reported frequent sleep disturbances, 88% restrictions in leisure activities. Social isolation was found in 75% of patients.

In English

Quality of life was evaluated in 17 patients using a special questionnaire which is divided in 6 parts aimed at pain, psychological, physical and social impact, impact on daily activities and aspects of treatment. 94% of patients reported pain connected with leg ulcers, mean pain intensity score was 4,94 (evaluating with numerical rating scale). 40% of patients reported frequent sleep disturbances, 88% restrictions in leisure activities. Social isolation was found in 75% of patients.