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María Jesús Samaniego Ruiz1, Nieves Valero Moll1, Miguel Muñoz Gálvez2
1Northeast Health Management Area of Granada, Granada, Spain.
Introduction And Objectives:
Venous leg ulcers are the most common ulcerations of the lower extremities. Compression is the most important consideration and the gold standard treatment for venous leg ulcers. This implementation project aimed to promote best practices in the management of venous leg ulcers in a rural community-care setting.
Methods:
This project was guided by the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework, which is grounded in audit and feedback processes, along with a structured approach to identifying and managing barriers to compliance with recommended best practices.
Results:
Compliance with best practices increased for most audit criteria. The use of compression therapy increased from 16.7% to 60%, documentation increased from 6.7% to 50%, replacement of compression bandages from 6.7% to 60%, patient education from 0% to 46.7%, and holistic assessment from 0% to 13%. However, compliance for individualized interventions to promote adherence remained at 0%.
Conclusions:
This project succeeded in introducing compression therapy as a basic treatment for venous ulcers. However, continued improvement in the care for venous ulcers and guarantee of long-term implementation of evidence are necessary.
Spanish Abstract:
http://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A212.
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