Self-management of leg ulceration using a compression hosiery kit: considerations for service delivery

Coull, Alison

Abstract

This article describes the experience of a young male who developed leg ulceration, which he treated and managed by himself. In an unusual case, with unusual circumstances, he used a leg ulcer hosiery kit as compression therapy to self-manage from the commencement of treatment to healing, with the assistance of a remotely based health-care professional. The local NHS and private health services that he accessed were unable to provide an appropriately tailored service for this patient in full-time weekday employment.
Venous ulceration is the most common type of leg ulceration experienced by approximately 1% of the population. It tends to be a chronic disease which can be painful and costly to treat and frequently recurs. This unusual case study describes the practical issues of managing leg ulceration in a busy young person who juggles family life with employment, commuting and other life stresses.

Citation

Coull, A. (2013). Self-management of leg ulceration using a compression hosiery kit: considerations for service delivery. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18(Sup9), S23-S31. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.Sup9.S23

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 27, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Deposit Date: Sep 5, 2017
• Journal: British Journal of Community Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1462-4753
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: Sup9
• Pages: S23-S31
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.Sup9.S23
• Keywords: Community care, nursing, compression therapy, leg ulceration kit, self- management,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/977504