Clark Michael
Wound Healing Research Unit, School of Medicine, Cardiff University.
Br J Community Nurs. 2007;12(12 Suppl):12-4. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2007.12.1.22685.
The significant financial costs associated with care of chronic wounds are commonly cited, but health economic analyses are often undermined by incomplete data and poor evidence of the effectiveness of interventions. This article highlights additional elements of cost associated with wounds that are rarely if ever measured: the human costs. In discussing recent studies into this area, it concludes that patient priorities may differ from those of health professionals and budget holders, but must be considered an essential component of future cost studies.
与慢性伤口护理相关的巨大经济成本经常被提及，但卫生经济分析往往因数据不完整和干预措施有效性的证据不足而受到影响。本文强调了与伤口相关的、极少（如果有的话）被衡量的其他成本要素：人力成本。在讨论该领域的近期研究时，文章得出结论，患者的优先事项可能与卫生专业人员和预算管理者的不同，但必须被视为未来成本研究的一个重要组成部分。
