Supporting patients with venous leg ulcers in self-care monitoring: an interview study with primary health care professionals

This study described the experiences and perceptions of how primary health care professionals (PHCPs) support patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) in self-care monitoring. A qualitative approach with reflexive thematic analysis was used, with 24 individual qualitative open interviews. Primary heal...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of primary health care 2024-12, Vol.42 (4), p.515-524
Main Authors: Johnsson, Natali, Fagerström, Cecilia, Lindberg, Catharina, Tuvesson, Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Caring Science
Clinics
Community health care
Community health services
Compression therapy
District nurses
Female
Health care professionals
Health Personnel
Health services
Health status
Humans
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Leg Ulcer - therapy
Leg ulcers
Life sciences
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Assistants
Nursing care
Omvårdnad
Patients
prevention
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Primary health care professionals
Qualitative Research
Quality of life
Self Care
self-care monitoring
Sweden
thematic analysis
Ulcers
Varicose Ulcer - therapy
venous leg ulcers
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Summary:This study described the experiences and perceptions of how primary health care professionals (PHCPs) support patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) in self-care monitoring. A qualitative approach with reflexive thematic analysis was used, with 24 individual qualitative open interviews. Primary health care clinics and community health care in four southern regions in Sweden. Registered nurses, district nurses and nurse assistants who had experience of caring for patients with VLUs. In total, 24 interviews were conducted with PHCPs in Sweden. PHCPs have a vital role in promoting patient independence and responsibility, identifying needs and adapting care strategies, while also recognising unmet needs in patients with VLUs. PHCPs actively monitor patients' self-care and establish caring relationships. They see a need for a structured primary health care work routine for ulcer management.
ISSN:0281-3432
1502-7724
1502-7724
DOI:10.1080/02813432.2024.2346134