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Four cornerstones of lymphoedema care
Tessa Watts 
Nursing and Residential Care, Volume: 20, Issue: 7, Pages: 310 - 318
Swansea University Author:
Tessa Watts
DOI (Published version): 10.12968/nrec.2018.20.7.310
Abstract
Lymphoedema is a progressive, debilitating condition caused by reduced or damaged lymphatic function. The condition can have a profound effect on individuals’ quality of life and wellbeing. Lymphoedema’s complex, enduring nature necessitates prevention wherever possible, early detection, self-manage...
| Published in: | Nursing and Residential Care |
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| ISSN: | 1465-9301 2052-2932 |
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Mark Allen Group
2018
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40811 |
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Lymphoedema is a progressive, debilitating condition caused by reduced or damaged lymphatic function. The condition can have a profound effect on individuals’ quality of life and wellbeing. Lymphoedema’s complex, enduring nature necessitates prevention wherever possible, early detection, self-management and integrated interventions based on the four cornerstones of care. Lymphoedema prevalence is increasing, particularly amongst older people. As the population of nursing and care home residents is ageing, lymphoedema prevention and management should be a serious concern for those working in nursing and residential care. |
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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Nursing and Residential Care, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see 10.12968/nrec.2018.20.7.310 |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
7 |
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310 |
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318 |