Physical activity and adherence to compression therapy in patients with venous leg ulcers
| Autor: | Theo van Achterberg, Maud Heinen, Caro J. T. Uden, Michette J. M. de Rooij, Carine J.M. van der Vleuten, Andrea W M Evers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Strenuous Activity Quality of nursing and allied health care [NCEBP 6] Physical activity Physical exercise Walking Dermatology Motor Activity Auto-immunity transplantation and immunotherapy [N4i 4] Mental health [NCEBP 9] Varicose Ulcer Quality of Care [ONCOL 4] Interviews as Topic Humans Outpatient clinic Medicine In patient Vein Aged Aged 80 and over Chronic inflammation and autoimmunity [UMCN 4.2] business.industry Leg Ulcer Outcome measures General Medicine Psychological determinants of chronic illness [NCEBP 8] Middle Aged Compression therapy Quality of Care [EBP 4] Cross-Sectional Studies medicine.anatomical_structure Evaluation of complex medical interventions [NCEBP 2] Physical therapy Patient Compliance Female Determinants of Health and Disease [EBP 1] Clinical Pharmacology and physiology [CTR 2] business Stockings Compression |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Dermatology, 143, 10, pp. 1283-8 Archives of Dermatology, 143, 1283-8 |
| ISSN: | 0003-987X |
| Popis: | Contains fulltext : 51925.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) OBJECTIVE: To assess levels of physical activity, particularly walking and leg exercises, among patients with venous leg ulcers and the extent to which patients adhere to compression therapy. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Patients from 12 outpatient dermatology clinics were invited to participate in this study. When they agreed, they were asked to wear an accelerometer for a week and were then interviewed at the outpatient clinic. Patients A total of 150 patients with leg ulcers caused mainly by venous insufficiency. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The amount of moderately strenuous physical activity, the amount of walking, and adherence to compression therapy. RESULTS: In this study, 39% of the patients interviewed displayed adherence to compression therapy. Self-reported data validated by the use of an accelerometer indicated that the amount of moderately strenuous activity in the study group was low compared with that of the general Dutch population; 35% of the patients did not have a 10-minute walk even once a week. CONCLUSIONS: Low levels of physical activity were established in a group of 150 patients with venous leg ulcers. Full adherence to compression therapy was reported in about 40% of the patients. Patients should be educated and encouraged to (1) enhance physical activity through walking and leg exercises and (2) increase adherence to compression therapy. |
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