TY - JOUR

T1 - Managing venous leg ulceration: variance and variety

AU - Jones, Jo

N1 - This work summarises some findings of a PhD study into community nurses and management of leg ulceration. It highlights the existence of multiple frameworks for care that do not or have not improved outcomes. Additionally, national guidance on this subject utilises retracted guidance to support care and that although education is a central tenet for nurses managing leg ulceration. A variety os statements on education are made by frameworks with no agreed content nor preferred mode of delivery.

PY - 2024/6/1

Y1 - 2024/6/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - venous leg ulcers,

KW - community nursing

KW - compression bandaging

U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.Sup6.S24

DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.Sup6.S24

M3 - Article

VL - 29

SP - S24-S29

JO - British Journal of Community Nursing

JF - British Journal of Community Nursing

SN - 1462-4753

IS - 6

ER -