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Chronic Disease/therapy , Self Care/methods , Self-Management/methods , Skin Diseases/therapy , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , United KingdomABSTRACT
Many people are living with scars caused by surgery or traumatic injury. Scar prevention in the early stages of wound healing is an essential aspect of care. Ongoing scar management is generally by self-care, using non-invasive methods such as silicone sheeting and/or massage. Silicone is considered to be the first-line non-invasive, prophylactic and therapeutic measure for scar management. Nurses have a role in supporting patients with self-care of their scars as well as providing psychological support, as the impact of a scar and effect of quality of life can be significant.
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Cicatrix/nursing , Cicatrix/psychology , Self Care/methods , Silicones/administration & dosage , Administration, Topical , Humans , Nurse's Role , Nurse-Patient Relations , Patient Education as Topic , Quality of Life , Stress, Psychological/prevention & control , Wound HealingABSTRACT
Psoriasis affects 1.5% of the UK population and due to the ageing population it is more common in older people. The incidence of type II psoriasis peaks in patients between 57 and 62 years of age, and has different genetic markers. Chronic plaque psoriasis can be challenging for older people as the majority are treated in primary care and expected to self-manage. Community nurses can support older people with psoriasis and their families in understanding current evidence based psoriasis management, and finding solutions to these challenges.
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Psoriatic/drug therapy , Evidence-Based Medicine/standards , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Primary Health Care/standards , Psoriasis/drug therapy , Self Care/standards , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Arthritis, Psoriatic/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Psoriasis/epidemiology , United Kingdom/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Julie Van Onselen discusses the TalkingEczema tool that empowers patients with eczema who self-care, and their clinicians, to improve the treatment and management of a condition that affects one in ten adults.
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Eczema/nursing , Self Care/methods , Humans , Surveys and Questionnaires , United KingdomABSTRACT
Hirsutism is defined as an androgen-dependent, male pattern of hair distribution in women. It affects between 5-15% of all women across all ethnic backgrounds (Azziz, 2003). The presence of unwanted female facial hair (and male hair patterns in other body areas) is the devastating consequence of hirsutism. It is also estimated that up to 40% of the general female population have some degree of unwanted facial hair (Hamzavi et al, 2007). The treatment of hirsutism is twofold; treating the underlying cause and reducing visible hair. This article will seek to define the causes of hirsutism, explore current treatment options for the removal of unwanted hair and discuss the psychosocial effects for the woman with hirsutism.
