Survey of lipoedema symptoms and experience with compression garments
Autor: | Lisa Macintyre, Ilka Paling |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Ecchymosis Pharmacology (nursing) 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Clothing Young Adult 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Compression Bandages medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Aged 80 and over Community and Home Care business.industry Painful skin Lipedema Age Factors Lipoedema General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Compression (physics) Limb deformity Chronic disease Patient Satisfaction Chronic Disease Physical therapy Female Symptom Assessment medicine.symptom business |
Zdroj: | British Journal of Community Nursing. 25:S17-S22 |
ISSN: | 2052-2215 1462-4753 |
Popis: | Lipoedema is an incurable chronic disease causing limb deformity, painful skin and excessive ecchymosis. Compression garments are frequently recommended to manage symptoms, but the existing products are not designed specifically for lipoedema, and are for other medical conditions. A structured questionnaire was prepared in Online Surveys in October 2018 to investigate lipoedema symptoms and the use of compression garments to manage them. Some 279 people with lipoedema completed the survey; 70% wore compression garments in all four compression classes, of which class 2 was most common (58% of wearers). The top three reasons for wearing compression garments were to feel supported (73%), reduce lipoedema pain (67%) and improve mobility (54%). Most people with lipoedema who wore compression garments found compression helpful in managing their symptoms, but overall satisfaction was low. Problems with existing compression garments were so severe in some cases that the garments were not worn at all or used less often. The information collected in this survey might be useful for the design and development of compression garments specifically for lipoedema. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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