Screening for lower extremity venous disease

Yam, Benjamin; Winokur, Ronald S.; Khilnani, Neil M.

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.12.018

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“…Expert opinion has suggested primary prevention of venous leg ulceration requires a clear emphasis in healthcare practice [15,1,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. These papers are predominantly written from a nursing perspective and indicate a gap in respect of other professional groups.…”

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The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

Roberts

Ousey

Barker

et al. 2022

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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Background Lower limb venous disease can cause significant pain, loss of mobility, and can be detrimental to an individual’s quality of life. Manifestations of venous disease often pose a substantially negative impact on patients and place a high demand on finite healthcare resources. Whilst this problem is internationally recognised, most research and discourse has predominantly focussed on treatment of leg ulceration and prevention of recurrence. Prevention of lower limb venous disease progression to the first ulceration has received far less attention. Overall, the care of this condition appears to rest in the domain of medicine and nursing yet podiatry, a profession with responsibility for the lower limb and foot, is conspicuous by its absence from the literature. Methods An ethnographic approach was used to gather data from 26 participants through observation, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group interview. Qualitative analysis was conducted using the framework approach. Results The findings revealed an identity crisis within the podiatry profession. Evidence emerged of ritual and routine practices that did not include lower limb venous disease. External control over practice limited the professional autonomy of podiatrists determining their own activities. Inter-professional relationships with nursing, and perceptions of boundaries that venous disease was a nursing role were also found to be limiting factors. Conclusions This research revealed that podiatry does not occupy a substantive role in contributing to the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease. Policy, education, research and practice changes are all required to enhance the contribution of podiatry to reduce the burden of this disease.

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The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

Roberts

Ousey

Barker

et al. 2022

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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“…Expert opinion has suggested primary prevention of VLU requires a clear emphasis in healthcare practice (15,1,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25). These papers are predominantly written from a nursing perspective and indicate a gap in respect of other professional groups.…”

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The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

Roberts¹

2022

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Background Lower limb venous disease can cause significant pain, loss of mobility, and can be detrimental to an individual’s quality of life. Manifestations of venous disease often pose a substantially negative impact on patients and place a high demand on finite healthcare resources. Whilst this problem is internationally recognised, the majority of research and discourse has predominantly focussed on treatment of leg ulceration and prevention of recurrence. Prevention of lower limb venous disease progression to the first ulceration has received far less attention. Overall, the care of this condition appears to rest in the domain of medicine and nursing yet podiatry, a profession with responsibility for the lower limb and foot, is conspicuous by its absence from the literature. Methods An ethnographic approach was used to gather data from 26 participants through observation, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group interview. Qualitative analysis was conducted using the framework approach. Results The findings revealed an identity crisis within the podiatry profession. Evidence emerged of ritual and routine practices that did not include lower limb venous disease. External control over practice limited the professional autonomy of podiatrists determining their own activities. Inter-professional relationships with nursing, and perceptions of boundaries that venous disease was a nursing role were also found to be limiting factors. Conclusions This research revealed that podiatry does not occupy a substantive role in contributing to the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease. Policy, education, research and practice changes are all required to enhance the contribution of podiatry to reduce the burden of this disease.

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Percutaneous Management of Varicose Veins

Min¹,

Khilnani²

2020

Image-Guided Interventions

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Screening for lower extremity venous disease

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The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

The role of podiatry in the early identification and prevention of lower limb venous disease: an ethnographic study

Percutaneous Management of Varicose Veins

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