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The status of wound care units in Spain.

The paucity of published studies to date has made it difficult to assess wound care provision in Spain. This paper reports the outcomes of the first census of units specialising in the treatment of chronic wounds in this country. Results indicate that wound units have very heterogeneous and diverse...

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Published in:Wounds International Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 28 - 34
Main Authors: González de la Torre, Hector, Soldevilla-Ágreda, Javier, Verdú-Soriano, José
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company Dec2017
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          González de la Torre, Hector
          Soldevilla-Ágreda, Javier
          Verdú-Soriano, José
        affil: Nurse at Complejo Hospitalario Insular materno infantil, Gran Canaria, Spain
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          Wound Care Spain
          Wounds, Chronic
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          Spain
          Cross Sectional Studies
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          Data Analysis Software
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          Chi Square Test
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          Quality of Health Care
      ab: The paucity of published studies to date has made it difficult to assess wound care provision in Spain. This paper reports the outcomes of the first census of units specialising in the treatment of chronic wounds in this country. Results indicate that wound units have very heterogeneous and diverse characteristics, varying according to region and health context. The regional organisation and implementation of health care appears to be reflected in the uneven distribution of wound care units across the territory, with several regions having none. The majority of units that exist provide benefits for both patients and staff, through treatment and training, respectively. Despite the benefits of the wound care unit model, there are barriers to unit creation and shortcomings that need to be addressed to strengthen the position of these units within Spain's healthcare system.
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