Article
English
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oai:doaj.org/article:8d86bf9bc27146449bda17ae7224b4d6>
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DOI: <
10.5294/aqui.2019.19.1.8>
Abstract
Objective: analyse the tools described in the literature for extended assessment of persons with chronic wounds. Material and methods: integrated literature review study. The research was carried out in the PubMed, Web of Science, SciElo, CINAHL, Science Direct (Elsevier), Scopus and Virtual Health Library (BVS) databases. Results: 19 060 items were found; after the relevant tests, 41 remained. The most widely used tool in the studies of this review was the Short Form 36 Health Survery (SF-36), which is a Quality of Life Assessment (CV) tool. Conclusion: a variety of tools for the extended assessment of persons with injuries were identified, with the SC’s investigative tools being the most frequent. Impacts are mostly contained in the CV assessment tools, but superficial or unexplicitly, as in SF-36, most frequently identified in the studies of this review. These findings suggest the possibility of differentiated implications of those instruments according to the aetiology of the injuries, psychosocial and psychospiritual needs of the individual, as well as the context for which they are intended, such as teaching, clinical practice or research.