Demonstrating the benefit of a cellulitis-specific patient reported outcome measure (CELLUPROM^©) as part of the National Cellulitis Improvement Programme in Wales.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite a known risk of cellulitis recurrence, the management of the wider impact and risk factors has been neglected. The innovative National Cellulitis Improvement Programme (NCIP) addresses this by providing evidence-based and individualised care to improve patient reported outcomes and reduce the risk of recurrence. The aim of this paper is to examine the longer-term impact of cellulitis and to identify a suitable and clinically relevant Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM).

Methods

A review of existing cellulitis-specific PROMs was undertaken, alongside literature detailing the patient-focused impact of cellulitis, to identify a suitable PROM for clinical use. A group of expert therapists and patient representatives (n = 14) shared their individual and collec

SUBMITTER: Gabe-Walters M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11236826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature