Lower limb chronic edema management program: Perspectives of disengaged patients on challenges, enablers and barriers to program attendance and adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic edema (CO) is a progressive, physically disfiguring and currently incurable condition. A multifaceted program has been recommended to manage the swelling. However, there is little evidence investigating patients' perspectives following the program, particularly for those who have poor adherence and/or are disengaged.

Aim

To investigate the perceived challenges faced by disengaged participants with lower limb CO by identifying their enablers and barriers to participating in a Physiotherapy CO program.

Method

An exploratory qualitative approach was used. A purposive sampling strategy was adopted to recruit participants. Those with more than three months swelling and who had low adherence and/or attendance (disengaged) to the CO program were invited to

SUBMITTER: Khong LAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876834 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature