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Community leg ulcer clinics: cost-effectiveness.

N Bosanquet1, P Franks, C Moffatt

  • 1St Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College University of London.

Health Trends
|December 9, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Community leg ulcer clinics significantly improve healing rates and reduce costs compared to traditional hospital care. This study highlights the superior effectiveness and economic benefits of community-based leg ulcer services.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular surgery
  • Health economics
  • Community nursing

Background:

  • Leg ulcers represent a significant clinical challenge with suboptimal treatment outcomes in traditional settings.
  • Existing hospital-based venous ulcer care clinics face limitations in terms of cost-effectiveness and patient accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and efficacy of a novel community leg ulcer clinic service.
  • To compare the new community service with established hospital-based venous ulcer care.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective data collection from district nurses and retrospective patient data.
  • Assessment of treatment success defined as the percentage of ulcers completely healed within 12 weeks.
  • Analysis using the up-table method to compare outcomes and costs.

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Main Results:

  • Community leg ulcer clinics achieved an 80% healing rate at 12 weeks, compared to 22% with existing methods.
  • Estimated costs were substantially lower for community clinics (169,000 pounds) versus hospital clinics (433,600 pounds).

Conclusions:

  • Community leg ulcer clinics demonstrate superior efficacy in healing leg ulcers compared to hospital-based care.
  • The community-based model is significantly more cost-effective, offering a reduced financial burden.
  • Implementing community leg ulcer clinics presents a more effective and economical approach to venous ulcer management.