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Phlebologie 2017; 46(06): 334-339
DOI: 10.12687/phleb2382-6-2017
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Quality of life assessment and use of patient-reported outcomes in practice

Erfassung von Lebensqualität und Verwendung patientenberichteter Endpunkte in der Praxis
R. Sommer
1   German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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M. Augustin
1   German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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C. Blome
1   German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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Received: 14 June 2017

Accepted: 14 August 2017

Publication Date:
10 January 2018 (online)

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Summary

Background: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are essential components of wound and vascular diagnostics and management. Aim: To provide an overview of PROs as diagnostic tools in the management of chronic wounds.

Methods: Review of different concepts on inclusion of PROs in wound practice from literature.

Results: PROs are indispensable sources of information for the understanding of the biopsycho- social context of wound diseases. Essential dimensions to be recorded are pain, health-related quality of life and patient benefit. Psychological parameters, adherence, treatment goals and treatment benefits are often needed. Further fields of interest include cumulative life course impairment, coping with disease, stigmatisation specifically applied according to clinical questions.

Conclusion: Patient-reported outcomes are mandatory for the diagnostic work-up of chronic wounds. They also provide essential information in the course of a disease, can be diagnostic clues for non-adherence and treatment failures. Measurement of many PRO parameters in wound disease, such as health-related quality of life and pain, is facilitated by validated instruments, which are recommended for practice.

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund: Die Erfassung patientenberichteter Endpunkte (PROs) ist essenzieller Bestandteil in der Diagnostik sowie dem Management chronischer Wunden.

Ziel: Es wird eine Übersicht von Messinstrumenten für patientenberichtete Endpunkte für die Diagnostik und Versorgung von Patienten mit chronischen Wunden dargestellt.

Methoden: Literatur zu verschiedenen Konzepten und dem Einschluss von PROs in der Praxis der Praxis der Versorgung chronischer Wunden wurde gesichtet.

Ergebnisse: Patientenberichtete Endpunkte liefern unverzichtbare Informationen für das Verständnis des bio-psycho-sozialen Kontextes von Patienten mit Wunderkrankungen. Wichtige Dimensionen sind Schmerzen, gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität (HRQoL) und Patientennutzen. Auch psychologische Parameter, Adhärenz, Behandlungsziele und Behandlungsnutzen werden häufig benötigt. Ein weiterer wichtiger Bereich sind kumulative Beeinträchtigungen im Verlauf des Lebens, Bewältigungsstrategien, Stigmatisierung sowie – je nach Fragestellung – weitere psychosoziale Parameter.

Schlussfolgerung: Die Erfassung von PROs in der Diagnostik chronischer Wunden ist dringend notwendig. PROs liefern darüber hinaus wichtige Informationen im Krankheitsverlauf, können Hinweise auf Behandlungsmisserfolge geben und spiegeln die Patientenorientierung während der Behandlung wieder. Die Erfassung vieler PROs bei Wunderkrankungen, wie HRQoL und Schmerzen, wird durch validierte Instrumente, deren Einsatz empfohlen wird, unterstützt.

Keywords

Patient-reported outcomes - health-related quality of life - chronic wounds - venous diseases

Schlüsselwörter

Patientenberichtete Endpunkte - gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität - chronische Wunden - Venenerkrankungen
 

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