Sestrinski glasnik, Vol. 27 No. 1, 2022.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.27.1.2
The comparison of the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds in residential care homes/nursing homes and patients receiving services from home care organisations
Andrijana Rašo
; Opća bolnica Zadar, 23 000 Zadar, Bože Peričića 5, Hrvatska
Željka Cindrić
; Ustanova za zdravstvenu njegu i rehabilitaciju Cindrić, 47 300 Ogulin, A. Šenoe 12; Hrvatska
Karolina Vižintin
; Opća bolnica Karlovac, Ravnateljstvo, Andrije Štampara 3, 47 000 Karlovac, Hrvatska
Abstract
Aim: This paper aims to compare the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds in residential care homes/nursing homes and patients receiving services from home care organisations.
Methods: The sample included 50 patients from residential care homes/nursing homes and 50 patients receiving services from home care organisations chosen by deliberate quota sampling. Quality of Life with Chronic Wounds – Wo- und-QoL Questionnaire was used as a research instrument.
Results: The results have shown that chronic wounds have a moderately negative effect on certain aspects of the patient’s life. Impediments referring to certain aspects of life quality were more noticeable with patients living in residential care homes/nursing homes compared to those who are benefactors of services of home care organisations.
Conclusion: Statistically, the quality of life is significantly better in patients who receive health services from home care organisations; it is thus recommendable to apply this form of health care as opposed to institutional care whenever possible.
Keywords
quality of life; chronic wounds; patient; organisations
Hrčak ID:
275262
URI
Publication date:
14.4.2022.
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