Prescription and adherence to lymphedema self-care modalities among women with breast cancer-related lymphedema.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To profile the prescription for and adherence to breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) self-care modalities among breast cancer (BrCa) survivors with BCRL in a 12-month randomized weightlifting trial.

Methods

We developed a questionnaire that assessed prescription for and adherence to 10 BCRL self-care modalities that included physical therapy exercise, pneumatic compression pump, medication, lymphedema bandaging, arm elevation, self-administered lymphatic drainage, therapist-administered lymphatic drainage, compression garments, skin care, and taping. We measured prescription for and adherence to BCRL self-care modalities at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. Longitudinal logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (95 % C

SUBMITTER: Brown JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122426 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature