Imperial College London
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Professor Alun H Davies, MA,DM,DSc,FRCS,FHEA,FEBVS,FACPh

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Vascular Surgery
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 3311 7309a.h.davies

 
 
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Location

 

4E04 EastEast WingCharing Cross Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Saghdaoui:2023:10.1111/iwj.13969,
author = {Saghdaoui, LB and Lampridou, S and Racaru, S and Davies, AH and Wells, M},
doi = {10.1111/iwj.13969},
journal = {International Wound Journal},
pages = {1304--1315},
title = {Healthcare interventions to aid patient self-management of lower limb wounds: A systematic scoping review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13969},
volume = {20},
year = {2023}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Chronic lower limb wounds can be described as having the inability to progress through stages of wound healing. Although 80% of lower limb wounds develop as a result of venous insufficiency, other causes include arterial disease and diabetes. In addition to the sustained impact on quality of life, the chronicity of lower limb wounds presents a significant financial burden to healthcare systems. Self-management is a fundamental aspect of the long-term management of chronic illness and its relevance has intensified since the start of the global pandemic. The objective of this systematic scoping review was to define what the self-management of a lower limb wound entails and explore the interventions available to support patients to self-manage. A total of seven articles were evaluated. There was limited consensus regarding the definition and components of self-management in this area. Interventions involved patients participating in additional exercise, wound care, and lifestyle behaviours such as limb elevation and skin care. Only two studies applied theory and only one evaluated participant acceptability of interventions, making it difficult to assess the feasibility of implementation. Although the evidence reviewed provides some insight into the self-management of a lower limb wound, theoretically-guided research is needed in this area.
AU  - Saghdaoui,LB
AU  - Lampridou,S
AU  - Racaru,S
AU  - Davies,AH
AU  - Wells,M
DO  - 10.1111/iwj.13969
EP  - 1315
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 1742-4801
SP  - 1304
TI  - Healthcare interventions to aid patient self-management of lower limb wounds: A systematic scoping review
T2  - International Wound Journal
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13969
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000870823800001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/iwj.13969
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/100884
VL  - 20
ER  -
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