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dc.contributor.authorLeren, Lena
dc.contributor.authorEide, Hilde
dc.contributor.authorJohansen, Edda Aslaug
dc.contributor.authorJelnes, Rolf
dc.contributor.authorLjoså, Tone Marte
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-19T07:58:21Z
dc.date.available2022-10-19T07:58:21Z
dc.date.created2022-01-11T19:47:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationLeren, L., Eide, H., Johansen, E. A., Jelnes, R. & Ljoså, T. M. (2022). Background pain in persons with chronic leg ulcers: An exploratory study of symptom characteristics and management. International Wound Journal, 19(6), 1357-1369.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1742-4801
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/3026930
dc.description.abstractThis exploratory descriptive study aimed to describe characteristics and management of background pain related to chronic leg ulcers. A total of 121 participants were recruited from two wound care clinics using a consecutive sampling method. Data were obtained through screening interview, clinical examination, and questionnaires. The mean average background pain intensity was 4.5 (SD 2.56) (CI 95% 4.0-5.0). Pain interfered mostly with general activity (mean 4.3), sleep (mean 4.1), and walking ability (mean 4.0) (0-10 NRS). The most frequently reported descriptors of background pain were ‘tender’, ‘stabbing’, ‘aching’, and ‘hot-burning’. Most of the participants stated that the pain was intermittent. Less than 60% had analgesics prescribed specifically for ulcer related pain, and the respondents reported that pain management provided a mean pain relief of 45.9% (SD 33.9, range 0-100). The findings indicate that ulcer related background pain is a significant problem that interferes with daily function, and that pain management in wound care is still inadequate.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse-Ikkekommersiell 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleBackground pain in persons with chronic leg ulcers: An exploratory study of symptom characteristics and managementen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2021 The Authors.en_US
dc.source.pagenumber1357-1369en_US
dc.source.volume19en_US
dc.source.journalInternational Wound Journalen_US
dc.source.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13730
dc.identifier.cristin1978844
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