The therapeutic route of chronic venous ulcer bearing patients and its effects towards nursing care

  • Amaral da Silva, Jocimeli Aline
  • Carvalho, Sandra Ost Rodrigues Martins
  • Senhorinha Silveira de Abreu, Carla
  • Rosa dos Santos, Renan
  • Durgante, Vânia Lúcia
  • Machado Pieszak, Greice
Publication date
January 2018

Abstract

Objective: The study’s purpose has been to know the therapeutic route of chronic venous ulcer bearing patients, and also understand its effects towards nursing care. Methods: It is a qualitative research that carried out in a Nursing Care Center. Eleven chronic venous ulcer patients participated in the study. Data were collected over the period from August to September 2016 and through a semi-structured interview. Subsequently, data were analyzed according to the Minayo’s thematic analysis. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The patients’ therapeutic route was influenced by the popular knowledge, by both family and spiritual support, and also by the interactions with health care services, which were fragmented...

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