Caring for Patients With Malignant Fungating Wounds: A Scoping Literature Review.

Purpose: The aim of this scoping literature review was to identify current knowledge related to management of malignant fungating wounds (MFWs), gaps in this knowledge, and areas for future research.

Methods: This was a scoping literature review.

Search Strategy: Six electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane (CENTRAL), CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched spanning the years 1987 and 2022.

Body Image as a Mediator Between Gender and Quality of Life Among Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Indonesia.

Introduction: Foot ulcers cause women in Indonesia to lose opportunities to participate in religious and cultural activities due to the inability to wear certain footwear. This study examined body image as a mediator in the relationship between gender and quality of life (QoL) among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Indonesia.

Method: A cross-sectional design with convenience sampling was used to recruit participants at the Surgical Outpatient Department and Wound Care Clinic in Bali, Indonesia.

Impact of palliative care on end-of-life care and place of death in children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting conditions: A systematic review.

Objective: To determine the impact of palliative care (PC) on end-of-life (EoL) care and the place of death (PoD) in children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting conditions.

Method: Eight online databases (PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Airiti, GARUDA Garba Rujukan Digital, and OpenGrey) from 2010 to February 5, 2020 were searched for studies investigating EoL care and the PoD for pediatric patients receiving and not receiving PC.

Results: Of the 6,468 citations identified, 14 cohort studies and one case series were included.