Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing (한국농촌간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing (한국농촌간호학회)
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Wound Care in an Older Rural Patient With Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers: A Case Report

당뇨병성 하지궤양을 가진 농촌 노인의 상처간호 사례보고

  • 신은지 (경상북도 고령군 고령보건진료소) ;
  • 박경희 (수원대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이경희 (수원대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2023.11.14
  • Accepted : 2023.12.10
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study describes a case report of wound care performed by a community health practitioner for a rural older adult with diabetic ulcers. Methods: Data were collected from a rural older adult who had a diabetic lower extremity ulcer, and wound dressing was applied over 20 weeks after the skin graft operation. Results: The patient visited a primary healthcare post for regular ulcer care, and a community health practitioner applied appropriate wound dressings and managed the patient's diabetic condition. Conclusion: In rural areas, where healthcare resources are scarce compared with urban areas, rural nurses, such as community health practitioners, are primarily required to manage rural residents' health problems. Advanced nursing practices such as complicated wound care should also be appropriately provided to patients by enhancing rural nurses' competencies in the changing health care environment.

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