Torres-Martínez JA, Serrano-Lozano JA, Absalón-De Alba D, Gutiérrez-Díaz CA

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 96-101
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ABSTRACT

Objective. Describe how the use of compression stockings modifies the perception of quality of life in patients with chronic venous insufficiency.
Material and methods. This is an observational study of correlation, descriptive, transversal; including 150 patients beneficiaries of the Hospital Regional Lic. Adolfo López Mateos with the diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency and at any clinical stage of the disease (CEAP 0-6) and that as part of their overall treatment include the use of compression stocking. Measuring attachment treatment it is performed by applying a generic questionnaire and Measuring Quality of Life questionnaire was conducted with the specific CIVIQ-20 venous insufficiency validated in Latino population. Once the data collected statistical analysis was done.
Results. A total of 150 patients completed the study. The average age of the patients was 59.4 years. 111 women (74%) and 39 men (26%). Twenty-eight patients where clinical stage CEAP 1, 32 in C2, 34 in C3, 35 in C4, 13 in C5, and 8 in C6. The average duration of use of the compression stocking was 1.5 years. The 21.3% of patients reported good adherence to the compression stocking, 12% moderate adherence and 66.6% poor adherence The average rating of quality of life for CIVIQ-20 in the group of poor adherence was 65; in the group of moderate attachment 67 and in the group of good attachment 82 (0: worse quality of life, 100: better quality of life). Showing a positive correlation between adherence to the best compression stockings and improved quality of life in the domains of pain, psychological, physical, social and overall the CIVIQ-20 survey with a significant p of ‹ 0.0001 between groups. In multivariate analyzes there was no difference between groups in age, sex, nutritional status and clinical stage (p ‹ 0.98).
Conclusion. All patients with chronic venous insufficiency show a deterioration in their quality of life with significant psychological, physical and social impact. Best attachment compression stockings is positively correlated with a significant improvement in overall quality of life in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. In level of attachment to the compression stocking in our population it is low (21.3%), which forces us to created strategies for use step unification including patient education.

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