Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Implications for People with Pressure Ulcers

2018 ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Trudie Young ◽  
Katia Furtado ◽  
Paulo Alves
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Pressure Ulcers in Different Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diba Maria Sebba Tosta de Souza ◽  
Daniela Francescato Veiga ◽  
Ivan Dunshee de Abranches Oliveira Santos ◽  
Luiz Eduardo Felipe Abla ◽  
Yara Juliano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Development of a conceptual framework of health-related quality of life in pressure ulcers: A patient-focused approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1525-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Gorecki ◽  
Donna L. Lamping ◽  
Julia M. Brown ◽  
Anna Madill ◽  
Jill Firth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Monitoring Immobilized Elderly Patients Using a Public Provider Online System for Pressure Ulcer Information and Registration (SIRUPP): Protocol for a Health Care Impact Study

10.2196/13701 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e13701
Author(s):  
Eugenio Vera-Salmerón ◽  
Claudia Rutherford ◽  
Carmen Dominguez-Nogueira ◽  
María Pilar Tudela-Vázquez ◽  
Victor J Costela-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background Pressure ulcers represent a major challenge to patient safety in the health care context, presenting high incidence (from 7% to 14% in Spain) and increased financial costs (€400-600 million/year) in medical treatment. Moreover, they are a significant predictor of mortality. The prevention of pressure ulcers in long-term care centers and patients’ own homes is proposed as a priority indicator of health care quality. Early stage risk assessment and database recording are both crucial aspects of prevention, classification, diagnosis, and treatment. Objective This project proposes a 3-year study of immobilized patients residing in the Granada-Metropolitan Primary Healthcare District (DSGM) and monitored via the Pressure Ulcer Information and Registration System (SIRUPP, Spanish initials). The project aims to estimate the incidence of PUs among immobilized elderly patients, analyze the health-related quality of life of these patients by using the Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life (PU-QoL) instrument in a sample of 250 patients, determine the average time to complete wound healing, estimate the rate of pressure ulcers–associated mortality, and assess the predictive value of the Braden and Mini Nutritional Assessment risk measurement scales in a sample of 1700 patients. Methods The DSGM runs SIRUPP, which is linked to patients’ electronic health records. Currently, 17,104 immobilized patients are monitored under this system. Health-related quality of life will be measured by patient self-reports using the Spanish Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life questionnaire, following cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation with respect to the English-language version. Results The project commenced in June 2017 and is expected to conclude in April 2020. Conclusions This study addresses two main health outcomes—the time needed for wound healing and the mortality associated with pressure ulcers—both of which might be accounted for by variations in clinical practice and the health-related quality of life of patients with pressure ulcers. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/13701

scholarly journals Monitoring Immobilized Elderly Patients Using a Public Provider Online System for Pressure Ulcer Information and Registration (SIRUPP): Protocol for a Health Care Impact Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenio Vera-Salmerón ◽  
Claudia Rutherford ◽  
Carmen Dominguez-Nogueira ◽  
María Pilar Tudela-Vázquez ◽  
Victor J Costela-Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers represent a major challenge to patient safety in the health care context, presenting high incidence (from 7% to 14% in Spain) and increased financial costs (€400-600 million/year) in medical treatment. Moreover, they are a significant predictor of mortality. The prevention of pressure ulcers in long-term care centers and patients’ own homes is proposed as a priority indicator of health care quality. Early stage risk assessment and database recording are both crucial aspects of prevention, classification, diagnosis, and treatment. OBJECTIVE This project proposes a 3-year study of immobilized patients residing in the Granada-Metropolitan Primary Healthcare District (DSGM) and monitored via the Pressure Ulcer Information and Registration System (SIRUPP, Spanish initials). The project aims to estimate the incidence of PUs among immobilized elderly patients, analyze the health-related quality of life of these patients by using the Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life (PU-QoL) instrument in a sample of 250 patients, determine the average time to complete wound healing, estimate the rate of pressure ulcers–associated mortality, and assess the predictive value of the Braden and Mini Nutritional Assessment risk measurement scales in a sample of 1700 patients. METHODS The DSGM runs SIRUPP, which is linked to patients’ electronic health records. Currently, 17,104 immobilized patients are monitored under this system. Health-related quality of life will be measured by patient self-reports using the Spanish Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life questionnaire, following cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation with respect to the English-language version. RESULTS The project commenced in June 2017 and is expected to conclude in April 2020. CONCLUSIONS This study addresses two main health outcomes—the time needed for wound healing and the mortality associated with pressure ulcers—both of which might be accounted for by variations in clinical practice and the health-related quality of life of patients with pressure ulcers. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPOR DERR1-10.2196/13701

465: Impact of Post-Prostatectomy Urethral Strictures on Urinary and Sexual Health Related Quality of Life

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 150-151
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Montgomery ◽  
Bishoy A. Gayed ◽  
Brent K. Hollenbeck ◽  
Stephanie Daignault ◽  
Martin G. Sanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Urethral Strictures ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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