Chronic wounds in persons living with dementia: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons living with dementia (PLWD) are at risk for chronic wounds; however, they are rarely included in research.

Objectives

To inform practice and research directions, the aim of this integrative review was to identify and synthesise previous knowledge about the characteristics of chronic wounds in PLWD, in terms of chronic wound types, prevalence, setting and interventions.

Design

A literature search was conducted for publications in English using PubMed, Web of Science and CINAHL. The minimum information required for inclusion was how many PLWD enrolled in the study had wounds.

Methods

This integrative review followed the Whittemore and Knafl methodology. Data extraction and synthesis were guided by a directed content analysis, with a coding stru

SUBMITTER: Sefcik JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186127 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature