Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman
Objectives: Compression stockings (CSs) are effective in the treatment of chronic venous and lymphatic diseases. Noncompliance with wearing them remains a hindrance to good results. This study aims to quantify the issue of noncompliance and to identify the reasons behind it. Methods: Over a period o...
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| author | Rahma AlHarthi Edwin Stephen Ibrahim Abdelhedy Hanan AlMaawali Khalifa AlWahaibi |
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| description | Objectives: Compression stockings (CSs) are effective in the treatment of chronic venous and lymphatic diseases. Noncompliance with wearing them remains a hindrance to good results. This study aims to quantify the issue of noncompliance and to identify the reasons behind it. Methods: Over a period of 6 months, a set of questionnaire to assess the compliance to CSs was conducted on patients seen during their follow-up visits and of whom CSs were prescribed previously. Results: A total of 50 patients were recruited in this study. Females formed the majority of participants (76%), with a mean age of 42 years. The body mass index of our participants ranged between normal (18%), overweight (52%), and obese (30%). Most (78%) of our patients used CSs, while 22% did not. Duration of use ranged as follows: 40% of the patients used them for <2 weeks, 26% used them for 2–8 weeks, while 30% used them for >8 weeks. 71% of our patients encountered difficulty in finding appropriate CSs. Conclusions: Noncompliance with CSs is a true challenge. The reasons behind it start from difficulty in finding appropriate size/quality, to patient-related characteristics. These need to be frequently assessed by the prescribing doctor and addressed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-229f0039006b4a94b1508f8ae928a39f2022-12-21T22:47:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery0972-08202394-09992021-01-018212212410.4103/ijves.ijves_70_20Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in OmanRahma AlHarthiEdwin StephenIbrahim AbdelhedyHanan AlMaawaliKhalifa AlWahaibiObjectives: Compression stockings (CSs) are effective in the treatment of chronic venous and lymphatic diseases. Noncompliance with wearing them remains a hindrance to good results. This study aims to quantify the issue of noncompliance and to identify the reasons behind it. Methods: Over a period of 6 months, a set of questionnaire to assess the compliance to CSs was conducted on patients seen during their follow-up visits and of whom CSs were prescribed previously. Results: A total of 50 patients were recruited in this study. Females formed the majority of participants (76%), with a mean age of 42 years. The body mass index of our participants ranged between normal (18%), overweight (52%), and obese (30%). Most (78%) of our patients used CSs, while 22% did not. Duration of use ranged as follows: 40% of the patients used them for <2 weeks, 26% used them for 2–8 weeks, while 30% used them for >8 weeks. 71% of our patients encountered difficulty in finding appropriate CSs. Conclusions: Noncompliance with CSs is a true challenge. The reasons behind it start from difficulty in finding appropriate size/quality, to patient-related characteristics. These need to be frequently assessed by the prescribing doctor and addressed.http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2021;volume=8;issue=2;spage=122;epage=124;aulast=AlHarthicompliancecompression stockinglymphedemaomanulcervaricose veinsvenous |
| spellingShingle | Rahma AlHarthi Edwin Stephen Ibrahim Abdelhedy Hanan AlMaawali Khalifa AlWahaibi Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery compliance compression stocking lymphedema oman ulcer varicose veins venous |
| title | Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman |
| title_full | Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman |
| title_fullStr | Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman |
| title_short | Compliance with the use of compression stockings, experience from a tertiary center in Oman |
| title_sort | compliance with the use of compression stockings experience from a tertiary center in oman |
| topic | compliance compression stocking lymphedema oman ulcer varicose veins venous |
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