Self-management of leg ulceration using a compression hosiery kit: considerations for service delivery

Citation

Coull AF (2013) Self-management of leg ulceration using a compression hosiery kit: considerations for service delivery. British Journal of Community Nursing, 18 (Supp5), pp. S23-S31. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.Sup9.S23

Abstract
This article describes the experience of a young male who developed leg ulceration, which he treated and managed by himself. In an unusual case, with unusual circumstances, he used a leg ulcer hosiery kit as compression therapy to self-manage from the commencement of treatment to healing, with the assistance of a remotely based health-care professional. The local NHS and private health services that he accessed were unable to provide an appropriately tailored service for this patient in full-time weekday employment.

Journal
British Journal of Community Nursing: Volume 18, Issue Supp5