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Therapeutic use of compression stockings for orthostatic hypotension: an assessment of patient and physician perspectives and practices

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dc.contributor.author QUINN, COLIN
dc.contributor.author DEEGAN, BRIAN
dc.contributor.author COOKE, JOHN ...et.al.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-08T01:03:06Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-08T01:03:06Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1509
dc.description 4 p. ; PDF en_US
dc.description.abstract Background: elastic compression stockings (ECS) can be used as a non-pharmacological therapeutic option for older patients with orthostatic hypotension (OH). We aimed to investigate the practices and views of patients and physicians regarding the use of ECS for OH. Methods: two surveys were designed. The first was sent to 90 patients known to have been prescribed ECS for OH. This questionnaire included items related to the frequency of use and issues related to non-compliance. The second was sent to 69 consultant physicians in geriatric medicine. This included items related to prescribing practices and perceived patient compliance. Results: sixty-seven patients responded (response rate, 74%) and of those 64% were female. Mean age (SD) was 75.1 years (10.5), range 45–91 years. Thirty-three per cent wore ECS daily, whereas 43% never used them. Over half (51%) of the patients reported difficulty in application and 31% reported discomfort. Those aged 75 or older were more likely to report difficulty in application (P = 0.003). Forty-eight physicians responded (response rate, 70%). Eighty-nine per cent prescribe ECS for OH. There were significant differences between the frequency of use reported by patients and predicted by physicians (P <0.001), with physicians less likely to predict daily or non-use. Eighty-nine per cent of physicians predicted that difficulty in application was the main reason for non-compliance. Conclusion: although prescribed frequently, the use of ECS in patients with OH is often limited by issues related to practicality.Physicians correctly predicted the main reasons for non-compliance although underestimated the scale of patient compliance with ECS en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Oxford University Press en_US
dc.subject orthostatic hypotension en_US
dc.subject elastic compression en_US
dc.subject stockings en_US
dc.subject patient survey en_US
dc.subject physician survey en_US
dc.title Therapeutic use of compression stockings for orthostatic hypotension: an assessment of patient and physician perspectives and practices en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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