Patients' and Caregivers' Conceptualisations of Pressure Ulcers and the Process of Decision-Making in the Context of Home Care.

ABSTRACT: Background: Although the addition of patients in the process of shared decision-making can improve their recovery, there is a lack of knowledge about patients' and caregivers' perceptions on the management of pressure ulcers at home. Objectives: To explore the conceptualisations of patients with pressure ulcers and their caregivers on the barriers and facilitators for their involvement in home care and in the process of shared decision-making regarding the care provided. Methods: A qualitative study based on grounded theory in a theoretical sample of 10 patients with pressure ulcers and 15 main caregivers from the health district of Puertollano (Spain). The data were based on semi-structured interviews, analysed using a coding process and the constant comparative method. Results: According

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Sanchez FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696391 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature