Potential predictors of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers: A cross‐sectional study in Taiwan. Issue 5 (5th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Hsiao‐Ching; Fang, Chien‐Liang; Hung, Chang‐Chiao; Fan, Jun‐Yu
• Is Part Of: International wound journal. Volume 19:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1039
• Page End: 1050
• Publication Date: 2021-10-05
• Subjects: depression -- fatigue -- quality of life sleep -- venous clinical severity -- venous leg ulcers; Wounds and injuries -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Wound healing -- Periodicals; 617.1005
• DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13700
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-4801

Abstract

Abstract: Internationally, the impact of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) on the quality of life is well recognised; however, in Taiwan, the focus is only on chronic wound management. This cross‐sectional correlational study conducted at the cardiovascular and plastic surgery clinics of a regional teaching hospital between August 2019 and June 2020 investigates venous clinical severity, pain, fatigue, depression, sleep quality, quality of life, and related factors among 167 patients with VLUs. The potential predictors of the quality of life in terms of activities were venous clinical severity ( P < 0.001), pain ( P = 0.004), and fatigue ( P < 0.001) after adjusting for covariates. The potential predictors of the quality of life in terms of the psychological domain were marital status (single/divorced) ( P = 0.016), marital status (widowed) ( P = 0.027), venous clinical severity ( P < 0.001), pain ( P = 0.001), and fatigue ( P = 0.002). The potential predictors of the quality of life with regard to symptoms were venous clinical severity ( P < 0.001), pain ( P < 0.001), fatigue ( P = 0.001), and depression ( P = 0.038). These potential predictors can serve as the basis of interventions for patients with VLUs, such as those related to nutrition or training in wound dressing.