Impact of home visits on the functional capacity of patients with venous ulcers

Impact of home visits on the functional capacity of patients with venous ulcers

ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the impact of home visits, before and after instructions, on the functional capacity of adult and elderly patients with venous ulcers, by means of the KATZ-EIAVD Scale. Method: experimental, clinical, randomized, non-blind and controlled study, developed with 32 pati...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Lopes Joaquim, Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal Camacho, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva, Bruna Silva Leite, Raquel Santos de Queiroz, Cíntia Raquel da Costa de Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Cuidados de Enfermagem
Úlcera Varicosa
Visita Domiciliar
Adulto
Idoso
Online Access:http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672017000200287&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: to compare the impact of home visits, before and after instructions, on the functional capacity of adult and elderly patients with venous ulcers, by means of the KATZ-EIAVD Scale. Method: experimental, clinical, randomized, non-blind and controlled study, developed with 32 patients (case and control groups). The research settings were the Wound Care Clinic of the University Hospital Antonio Pedro, and the homes of patients assisted in this clinic. Data collection took place from February to June 2014, by means of a health unit evaluation tool, the KATZ-EIAVD Scale, and a script of instructions to be given to the research subjects that had received a home visit. Results: the studied population present excellent independence for activities of daily living, with no significant variation among them. Conclusion: the studied groups have functional capacity with similar progress.
ISSN:1984-0446

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