Wound Care: Multicenter Feasibility Study.

摘要: OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to determine a sound recruitment strategy for multisite wound studies address the rising prevalence and incidence chronic wounds identify appropriate adult patient populations with interest establish partnerships their clinicians clinical services as model care feasibility study. DESIGN A pilot SETTING Three clinics located in large, Midwestern metropolitan area. PARTICIPANTS AND INTERVENTION convenience sample 3 staff patients lower-extremity from each clinic was interviewed. Medical records all seen during 1 week at reviewed. Outcome measures included characteristics being treated (patient demographics characteristics) treatments used. Barriers opportunities that could be addressed other research strategies identified. MAIN RESULTS facilitators future identified varied within between clinics. Patients reported they willing participate research, although fewer if blinded. received variety across record reviews provided further information about patients, characteristics, barriers CONCLUSIONS Characteristics found vary by site, suggesting tailored methods site may most productive. This suggests successful intervention research.