Quality of Life in People with Leg Ulcer, Integrative Review

• Main Authors: Daniela Alves, Inês Nunes, Maria do Céu Mendes Pinto Marques, Maria Vitória Casas Novas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de Évora 2016-04-01
• Series: RIASE
• Subjects: Quality of life; Chronic leg ulceration; wound
• Online Access: http://www.revistas.uevora.pt/index.php/saude_envelhecimento/article/view/128/168

Objective: To identify the main changes in the daily life of people with leg ulcer and how that affects the person’s quality of life. Methodology: We used the methodology PI [C] OD and selected four research articles, taken from EBSCO, PubMed, and EWMA. Results: The main changes identified in the people’s daily live with leg ulcers are physical (pain, decreased mobility, presence of exudate, bad smell from the wound and change in the style of clothing), psychological (sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, feelings of rejection and low self-steem), social (isolation, restriction in leisure activities, inability to perform household chores). Conclusions: The literature about the person’s quality of life with leg ulcer reported a significant impact in the daily life. The care provided by nurses should be centered on the person, integrating all the kind of needs and the leg ulcer must not be the sole focus of care