Managing venous leg ulceration: variance and variety

Jo Jones

doi:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.Sup6.S24

Managing venous leg ulceration: variance and variety

Jo Jones

School of Health Sciences

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Abstract

Frameworks of care have been developed to enhance and standardise care for those with venous leg ulcers. Community nurses are faced with an array of frameworks and guidance documents on which to base their care. This article outlines and discusses variations in the information provided within the body of evidence relating to the care of venous leg ulcers. It is based on the findings of ongoing study for a PhD thesis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S24-S29
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Community Nursing
Volume	29
Issue number	6
Early online date	30 May 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.Sup6.S24
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2024

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

venous leg ulcers,
community nursing
compression bandaging

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