CHRONIC WOUNDS Ann Moody TVN & Leg Ulcer Specialist Nurse NHS Cumbria.
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This research was conducted with funding support from: • Sidney Myer Foundation • The Angior Family Foundation • The Department of Health (Victoria) • The Department of Veteran Affairs • Home and Community Care (HACC) services provided by RDNS are jointly funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments The Leg Ulcer Prevention Program: Effectiveness of a multimedia client education package for people with venous leg ulcers. Wound Practice and Research. 18(2), 80-90. Suzanne Kapp 1 Charne Miller 1 Vicki Sayers 2 Dr Lisa Donohue 1 1 Royal District Nursing Service Helen Macpherson Smith Institute of Community Health. 2 Royal District Nursing Service.
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This research was conducted with funding support from:• Sidney Myer Foundation• The Angior Family Foundation• The Department of Health (Victoria)• The Department of Veteran Affairs• Home and Community Care (HACC) services
provided by RDNS are jointly funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments
The Leg Ulcer Prevention Program: Effectiveness of a multimedia client education package for people with venous leg ulcers.
Wound Practice and Research. 18(2), 80-90.
Suzanne Kapp1
Charne Miller1
Vicki Sayers2
Dr Lisa Donohue1
1 Royal District Nursing Service Helen Macpherson Smith Institute of Community Health.2 Royal District Nursing Service.
Leg Ulcer Prevention Program (LUPP)
6 sessions with captivate presentations delivered via the nurses laptop computer.
Accompanied by LUPP folder, written versions of the presentations, summary sheets, and activities.
Sessions focused on: What is a leg ulcer, leg ulcer treatment, activity, nutrition, hydration, skin care, compression therapy
LUPP Evaluation
Method: Pre and Post intervention study of client knowledge and behaviour assessed using matched client Pre and Post LUPP Questionnaires.
Sample: (n=156) Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) clients from 8 of 16 RDNS sites in Metropolitan Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula with a venous leg ulcer who were English speaking.
Conducted between 31st March 2009 – 17th March 2010
This study was accompanied by evaluation of nurse perspectives and client satisfaction with the initiative
LUPP… Changed client knowledge & behaviours Increased use of compression bandaging specifically 4 layer compression bandagingStandardised care in line with best practice principles Improved nursing practicePositively engaged nurses and clients in health promotionUse of the multimedia package in the home setting was well received by nurses and clients
The pilot version of LUPP is being refined. LUPP is now standard practice at RDNS.
