Exploring supported self-management in wound care during a pandemic V3
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the patient and staff experience of supported self-management information and education for lower limb wound care during a pandemic.
IRAS ID
290179
Contact name
Karen Ousey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Huddersfield
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
It is estimated that 2.2 million people in the UK live with a non-healing wound, costing the NHS in excess of £5 billion annually. These costs involve the clinical management of the wound (such as wound dressing), but also health care professionals’ (HCPs) time for treating and caring for patients. Wound management can be complex and the possibility of a long wound duration and risk of infection means that many patients are reliant on health care services to maintain good wound healing progression.
In December 2019, a widespread outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China. This sudden and prolonged global outbreak further increased the complexity of the management of patients living with chronic wounds, especially as people within this patient population (for example, people with diabetes) are identified as high-risk. Safety measures such as social distancing, isolation and shielding meant that many patients were required self-manage their own wound, with different levels of support from HCPs. This type of care is called supported self-management (SSM). However, there is little research on how this change has impacted the patient and staff experience of lower limb wound management.
The overall objective of this project is to explore the patient experience of SSM for the management of lower limb wounds during a pandemic and to use this information to understand how HCP can provide better information to patients to enhance their experiences of care.
REC name
London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/PR/1340
Date of REC Opinion
15 Nov 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion