Table 3 Importance classification of specific therapy elements for VLU outpatient care
Elements | GPs | MAs Median | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
Informing patients about the cause of disease | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
Educating patients about preventive behavior | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Promote mobilization | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Instruct patients on proper application of compression dressing | 4.5 | 5 | 4 |
Instruct relatives on proper application of compression dressing | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Instruct patients on correct unassisted dressing change | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Instruct relatives on correct unassisted dressing change | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Guiding patients to increase mobility | 4.5 | 5 | 4 |
Strong involvement of non-physician assistants in VLU case management | 4.5 | 4 | 5 |