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

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 287 - 293
• Main Authors: Joaquim, Fabiana Lopes, Camacho, Alessandra Conceição Leite Funchal, Silva, Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade, Leite, Bruna Silva, Queiroz, Raquel Santos de, Assis, Cíntia Raquel da Costa de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Activities of Daily Living - psychology; Adaptation; Adult; Adulto; Adults; Aged; Brazil; Chronic illnesses; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Female; Hospitals; House Calls; Humans; Idoso; Internet; Leg ulcers; Male; Middle Aged; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing care; Older people; Quality of Health Care - standards; Quality of life; Statistics, Nonparametric; Varicose Ulcer - complications; Varicose Ulcer - psychology; Visita Domiciliar; Úlcera Varicosa
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0291

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. 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. the studied population present excellent independence for activities of daily living, with no significant variation among them. the studied groups have functional capacity with similar progress.