Cilj: Cilj je ovog istraživanja usporediti kvalitetu života pacijenata s kroničnim ranama u domovima za starije i nemoćne i ustanovama za zdravstvenu njegu u kući. Metode: U uzorak je bilo uključeno 50 pacijenata iz doma za starije i nemoćne osobe te 50 pacijenata koje se njeguju u ustanovama za zdravstvenu njegu u kući, a radi se o namjernom kvotnom uzorku. Kao instrument istraživanja korišten je upitnik Quality of Life with Chronic Wounds – Wound-QoL Questionnaire. Rezultati: Rezultati su pokazali da kronične rane umjereno negativno djeluju na pojedine aspekte života pacijenta. Smetnje vezane za pojedina područja kva- litete života bile su izraženije kod pacijenata u domovima za starije i nemoćne u odnosu na pacijente u ustanovama za zdravstvenu njegu u kući. Zaključak: Kvaliteta života statistički je značajno bolja kod pacijenata u ustanovama za zdravstvenu njegu u kući, stoga se preporučuje primjena navedenog oblika zdravstvene njege u odnosu na institucionalnu skrb kad god je to moguće. Aim: This paper aims to compare the quality of life of patients with chronic wounds in residential care homes/nursing homes and patients receiving services from home care organisations. Methods: The sample included 50 patients from residential care homes/nursing homes and 50 patients receiving services from home care organisations chosen by deliberate quota sampling. Quality of Life with Chronic Wounds – Wo- und-QoL Questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Results: The results have shown that chronic wounds have a moderately negative effect on certain aspects of the patient’s life. Impediments referring to certain aspects of life quality were more noticeable with patients living in residential care homes/nursing homes compared to those who are benefactors of services of home care organisations. Conclusion: Statistically, the quality of life is significantly better in patients who receive health services from home care organisations; it is thus recommendable to apply this form of health care as opposed to institutional care whenever possible.