The impact of chronic XXXX : a systematic review.

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Objective Chro @entity3179 common, intractable and often recurrent, but care tends to be wound focused, potentially overlooking the significant impact the condition has on pati @entity1 ves. A systematic review was undertaken to explore the factors that impact on the quality of life of pati @entity1 h chronic venous leg ulce @entity1066  Method Eligible articles published between 1990 and 2013 were identified via electronic searches of research databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, BNI, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED and HMIC, Cochrane Collaboration database and Google Scholar).     Results There were 23 studies (11 qualitative and 12 quantitative) that met the inclusion criteria. There were then the subject of a full review. The qualitative studies were collapsed into four core themes: physical, psyc @entity6100 the nurse-pati @entity1 ationship. The quantitative studies were grouped according to the tool applied. The review demonstrated that chronic veno @entity3179 act negatively upon all areas of daily living. Pain @entity158 udate, odour and the impact on mobility were daily challenges. The ability to engage with everyday functioning was restricted either owing to the ulce @entity1066 e dressing or to a self-imposed isolation in response to the impact of symptoms. Depr @entity308 low mood were common and yet, despite this, some studies reported that part @entity1 ained hopeful.     Conclusion Studies suggest that chronic venous leg ulce @entity1066 atively affects the quality of life of the pati @entity1 that such issues receive inadequate attention during current consultations. If such negative implications are to be effectively addressed, key issues need to be considered during every consultation.     Declaration of interest This study was funded by West Midlands Strategic Health Authority. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
