Perception of users on self-care of lower leg ulcers.

Objective: To know the perception of users on self-care of ulcers in the lower limbs.

Method: This is a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study conducted with 10 users registered in the complementary programme of a wound care clinic in Canoas, RS, Brazil. Data were collected using information from the medical records of the users and semi-structured interviews conducted between October and November 2016.