Pilot Implementation of a Primary Care Disease Management Concept for Venous Leg Ulceration: Results of a Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation
The Ulcus Cruris Care intervention can lead to a noticeable change in knowledge and potentially influence practice teams' approach to venous leg ulcer management, facilitating a significantly more frequent use of compression therapy in VLU care. A confirmatory evaluation of potential effects in a definitive RCT seems warranted.
Authors
- Gunter Laux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8032-5459)
- Regina Poß-Doering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0618-4034)
- Jonas D. Senft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-950X)
- Joachim Szécsényi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4483-0028)
- Nicole Sander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9084-7069)
- Thomas Fleischhauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5609-8201)
- Michel Wensing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6569-8137)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12242552
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss