Gdansk Wound-QoL Questionnaire: Pilot Study on Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Ulcers with Emphasis on Professional Physician-Patient Relations.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic wounds lower health-related quality of life (QoL), as they affect various aspects of life due to pain, odor, tedious treatment, and stigma from society. Implementing proper treatment, where patient is well informed and active is a key for best outcomes.

Objectives

The aim of the study was to evaluate health-related QoL among the patients with chronic ulcers, with the use of new scale Gdansk Wound QoL.

Methods

We enrolled 108 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Before the education on day 0 patients were asked to fill in Gdansk Wound-QoL questionnaire, that was developed in cooperation between dermatologists, general and plastic surgeons, as well as wound nurses, as well as fill the follow-up Gdansk Would-QoL questionnaire on day 30, which was

SUBMITTER: Nowak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11314753 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature