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treatment of chronic wound among elderly at home starostnik – okolje | elderly – environment
Zvonka Fekonja, Sergej Kmetec, Dubravka Sancin, Tadeja Zrim
Univesity of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Žitna ulica 15, 2000 Maribor,
Slovenia
Introduction: Chronic wound care among elderly at home is specific approach
because of differences between hospital and home environmental situations.
Elderly at home are often dependent of home visitors’ or family members’
help. Nowadays there are many barriers that elderly persons confront in the
process of chronical wound care.
Methods: The research based on quantitative research methodology. The
cross-sectional study was conducted. Opportunity sampling was used. Sample
included 50 elderlies with chronical wound. The data collection was conducted
using validated questionnaire, which contained 27 questions.
Results: The most common (64 %) chronical wound among elderlies was shank
ulcer. Elderlies are often dependent on others to provide the all needed care
material. Most (75 %) of the participants get care material from their home vis-
itor. Findings show that the participants do not use new coverings. Of 50 par-
ticipants 20 % of them do not use new coverings.
Discussion and conclusions: Facing with chronical wounds is the main prob-
lem among elderlies because the wound healing is a process that lasts long and
has an impact of quality of life. Elderlies often need more support and informa-
tion about wound care that may interested them in taking better care and trust
family members in helping them.
Keywords: chronical wound, elderly, home, home visitor
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Zvonka Fekonja, Sergej Kmetec, Dubravka Sancin, Tadeja Zrim
Univesity of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Žitna ulica 15, 2000 Maribor,
Slovenia
Introduction: Chronic wound care among elderly at home is specific approach
because of differences between hospital and home environmental situations.
Elderly at home are often dependent of home visitors’ or family members’
help. Nowadays there are many barriers that elderly persons confront in the
process of chronical wound care.
Methods: The research based on quantitative research methodology. The
cross-sectional study was conducted. Opportunity sampling was used. Sample
included 50 elderlies with chronical wound. The data collection was conducted
using validated questionnaire, which contained 27 questions.
Results: The most common (64 %) chronical wound among elderlies was shank
ulcer. Elderlies are often dependent on others to provide the all needed care
material. Most (75 %) of the participants get care material from their home vis-
itor. Findings show that the participants do not use new coverings. Of 50 par-
ticipants 20 % of them do not use new coverings.
Discussion and conclusions: Facing with chronical wounds is the main prob-
lem among elderlies because the wound healing is a process that lasts long and
has an impact of quality of life. Elderlies often need more support and informa-
tion about wound care that may interested them in taking better care and trust
family members in helping them.
Keywords: chronical wound, elderly, home, home visitor
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