Background: Chronic leg ulcers is a global health problem that contributes to patient suffering and higher cost for society. Chronic leg ulcers include wounds that are below the knee and that have not healed for a minimum of six weeks. There are different types of chronic wounds and the treatment and difficulties associated with the type of wound is different for each wound type. Earlier studies showed that nurses have difficulties with providing the necesery support to patients suffering from chronic leg ulcers, due to a lack of resorces and time.

Aim: The aim was to investigate which factors affect patients living with chronic leg ulcers in their daily life.Method: The method that was used was a litterature review of both quantitative and qualitative scientific studies, that followed Fribergs template. The databases used was Cinahl and Pubmed and the search generated three quantitative studies, five qualitative and one mixed method.

Results: Three main themes and nine subthemes was formulated. The main themes was physiological impact, psychological impact and social impact. The result showed that patients was negatively affected in their daily activities, sleep, pain, depression, fatigue, emotional stress, relationships, economy, work and studies.

Conclusion: The results showed that cronic leg ulcers affected physical and psychosocial health. Pain was a factor that greatly affected the patient's ability to carry out daily activities and that effects the psychological and social well-being. Patients with chronic leg ulcers can have their individual nursing needs met when nurses take responsibility for nursing care that includes the six core competencies.