Care needs of patients with chronic wounds for implementing a virtual care program: A qualitative study
The findings of this study indicated that the successful implementation of a virtual care program for patients with chronic wounds requires addressing three core needs: enhancing patients' awareness regarding wound management, attending to their physical, emotional, and social health dimensions, and providing financial support through insurance coverage for wound care services. Addressing these needs can significantly improve the quality of care and therapeutic outcomes for patients in a virtual care setting.
Authors
- Vahid Zamanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4664-750X)
- Marziyeh Avazeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-3632)
- Leila Valizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-5309)
- Mojgan Lotfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3298-6882)
- Nasib Babaei
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Iranshahr University (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339895
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- University of Tabriz