TY  - JOUR
T1  - Compression hosiery for venous disorders and oedema: a question of balance
LA  - English
AU  - Muldoon, Jeanette
AU  - Hampton, Sylvie
AU  - Gray, Sarah
AU  - Cosham, Trish
AB  - Compression therapy for venous and lymphatic conditions may be delivered via a range of treatment modalities using many different technologies, depending on the patient's condition and needs. Clinical decision-making relies on accurate assessment of the patient, their presenting and underlying clinical condition, skill and training of the applier and the available resources. However, changes in the patient's condition or lifestyle may necessitate re-evaluation of the treatment pathway. Generally, compression bandages and Velcro wraps are used in the intensive acute phase of treatment, with self-management using compression hosiery or wraps being used for long-term maintenance to prevent recurrence. Although guidelines recommend the highest class of compression hosiery for maximum effectiveness, clinical evidence shows practical challenges associated with application and tolerance of higher pressures and stiffness. An audit of a new type of compression garment was conducted, and it showed that incorporating stiffness into circular knitted hosiery helped overcome some of these challenges with improvements in limb size, skin softening and wound size. Additionally, self-management was facilitated by the ease of donning and doffing.
DO  - 10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.Sup9.S26
IS  - 9
PY  - 2020
SN  - 1462-4753
SP  - 26
EP  - 32
PM  - 32886551
JF  - British journal of community nursing
KW  - Venosan 7000
ER  -