Conceptualisations on home care for pressure ulcers in Spain: perspectives of patients and their caregivers.
Background: Pressure ulcers represent an important worldwide public health problem, which substantially decrease the quality of life of those affected. Yet, few studies to date have analysed the perceptions regarding home care for pressure ulcers. Aims: To explore the conceptualisations regarding ho...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 592 - 600 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2019
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