2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02276.x
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A sociodemographic, clinical study of patients with venous ulcer

Abstract: Venous ulcer occurred mainly in the low-income population, who presented with little formal education. Generally, the ulcers were present for a long time and were recurrent, with repercussions for the capabilities of patients to work.

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“…Observed sociodemographic characteristics confirm results of other studies reporting predominance of females, with low income and low education among VU patients in different contexts 19,20 . Prevalence of pain in our study was high (86%) and similar to other studies which evaluated VU patients and found prevalence between 80 and 96% [12][13][14] .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Observed sociodemographic characteristics confirm results of other studies reporting predominance of females, with low income and low education among VU patients in different contexts 19,20 . Prevalence of pain in our study was high (86%) and similar to other studies which evaluated VU patients and found prevalence between 80 and 96% [12][13][14] .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Smeltzer et al (2005) afirmam que a participação dos membros da família e profissionais de saúde pode ser necessária para o tratamento, como as trocas diárias de curativo, reavaliações e avaliação do plano de cuidados, sendo necessário o acompanhamento regular por um profissional de saúde. De acordo com Abbade et al (2005), dos pacientes com média de 57 anos, 35% estavam aposentados, 16,1% afastados do trabalho devido às úlceras, 2,5% recebendo auxílio-doença e 4,2% desempregados. Estas alterações nas atividades cotidianas impedem os portadores de ferimentos de continuarem ativos, o que causa dificuldades que afetam, muitas vezes, a qualidade de vida, além de a c a r r e t a r ô n u s a o s s i s t e m a s d e s a ú d e e previdenciário.…”
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“…3 The cost does not take into account the indirect (non-medical) costs such as disability and lost work days, which can reach up to 2 million days per year. 4 Many studies have suggested a higher prevalence of VLU in women, 5 but this disparity decreased with age, 6,7 and in fact a more recent cross-sectional study suggested male gender carried a higher risk to develop VLU. 8 Nevertheless, the overall economic and social burden worldwide is huge.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%