International Medical Research Frontier

Objective To investigate the current status and correlation of health literacy and self-management in chronic wound patients. Methods The self-made health literacy scale and chronic wound self-management scale were used to investigate the health literacy and self-management ability of 50 chronic wound patients admitted to our hospital from February 2019 to November 2019. Results The total score of health literacy in 50 patients with chronic wounds was 72.35±29.34 points, and the differences in health literacy scores of patients with different ages and educational levels were statistically significant (P<0.05). The self-management score of 50 patients with chronic wounds was 100±11.21 points, and after investigation, the scores of patients with different wounds and duration of disease were compared in terms of self-management scores, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Clinical studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between health literacy and self-management ability in patients with chronic wounds. Conclusion The health literacy and self-management ability of chronic wound patients need to be improved. As a clinical nurse, the health literacy level of chronic wound patients should be comprehensively assessed first, and then the improvement of their self-management ability should be promoted.

Chronic wound patients; Health literacy; Self-management; Investigation and analysis