| Collaborative lymphoedema management: developing a clinical protocol. | |
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PMID: 21647077 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Lymphoedema is a very distressing chronic condition prevalent in some metastatic cancers. Conservative treatment of lymphoedema in palliative care involves complete/complex decongestive therapy (CDT) using manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), compression therapy (bandaging and/or garments), skincare, and remedial exercises, adapted to the needs of the patient. The aim of this service development project was to identify current practice in a hospice palliative care service, develop new assessment tools, and implement a collaborative clinical protocol to improve access to lymphoedema management for patients in the hospice. Two audits provided new evidence about patient profiles, patient assessment, and treatment outcomes for cancer- and non-cancer-related lymphoedema. This project had a quality-improvement effect on service delivery and developed an effective partnership approach to lymphoedema management between local district nursing services and the specialist lymphoedema physiotherapist. |
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Mary Thomson; Jackie Walker |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of palliative nursing Volume: 17 ISSN: 1357-6321 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Palliat Nurs Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-06-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9506762 Medline TA: Int J Palliat Nurs Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-8 Citation Subset: N |
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