Measuring the prevalence of wounds within health care systems is a challenging and
complex undertaking. This is often compounded by the clinicians' training, the availability of …

Objective: To review current wound-care practice and the standard of wound care in Hull
and East Yorkshire; obtain information on prevalence, treatment and outcomes; provide a …

Background: A leg ulcer prevalence audit carried out by staff working in community services
within an NHS Trust identified an average wound duration time of 24 months, which …

It is well known that prudent, supported, early discharge of patients back to their home
environment facilitates recuperation, rehabilitation or palliation. Patients with wounds are no …

Wound healing remains a largely overlooked area despite the perceived large numbers of
people with wounds and the high costs of treatment. The lack of visibility for wounds and …

The aim of this study was to estimate the patterns of care and annual levels of health care
resource use attributable to managing venous leg ulcers (VLUs) in clinical practice by the …

Over one third of Australia's medical workforce works at the primary care level in the General
Practice setting. This large component of the work force is the gate keeper for our medical …

Regardless of the amount of literature and evidence on leg ulcer management, there are still
significant variations in treatment. Implementing a standardised leg ulcer pathway to ensure …

The aim of this study was to estimate costs associated with the management of patients with
venous leg ulcers (VLUs) from the perspective of the UK National Health Service (NHS). The …

Objective: To establish the prevalence of wounds and their management in a community
care setting. Method: A multi-site, census point prevalence wound survey was conducted in …