Holistic care of a patient with venous ulceration of the leg – a clinical case report

Paulina Mościcka; Justyna Cwajda-Białasik; Arkadiusz Jawień; Maria T. Szewczyk

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Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne/Surgical and Vascular Nursing

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Holistic care of a patient with venous ulceration of the leg – a clinical case report

Paulina Mościcka

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,

Justyna Cwajda-Białasik

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Arkadiusz Jawień

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,

Maria T. Szewczyk

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Katedra Pielęgniarstwa Zabiegowego, Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Chirurgicznego i Leczenia Ran Przewlekłych, Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Polska
Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Naczyniowej i Angiologii, Poradnia Leczenia Ran Przewlekłych, Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 im. dr. A. Jurasza w Bydgoszczy, Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Polska
Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Naczyniowej i Angiologii, Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 1 im. dr. A. Jurasza, Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Polska

Online publish date: 2023/04/11

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Venous ulcers of legs are a serious problem for the medical community. According to recommendations, they require first a thorough diagnosis, followed by causal treatment and proper care of the wound and surrounding skin. Long-term disease leads to serious complications, causes unpleasant discomfort and symptoms for the patient, and greatly impairs quality of life, often leading to physical and social limitations. Therefore, the wound hygiene strategy has been incorporated into a holistic model of care for patients with chronic wounds. It pays attention not only to the wound, but also to other factors such as comorbidities, dietary style, mental health, and socioeconomic challenges. This paper presents a case report of a patient with lower limb ulceration, in whom measures in accordance with wound hygiene were implemented.

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Holistic care of a patient with venous ulceration of the leg – a clinical case report

Paulina Mościcka 1, 2 , Justyna Cwajda-Białasik 1, 2 , Arkadiusz Jawień 3 , Maria T. Szewczyk 1, 2

venous ulcers, holistic care, wound hygiene

Paulina Mościcka

^{1, 2}

,

Justyna Cwajda-Białasik

^{1, 2}

,

Arkadiusz Jawień

³

,

Maria T. Szewczyk

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