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Health Problems and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Lower Limb Ischemia-A Polish Population One-Centre-Based

Grażyna Bączyk1, Katarzyna Anna Kozłowska1, Katarzyna Kubiak2

  • 1Department of Nursing Practices, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Patients with chronic lower limb ischemia experience pain and reduced mobility, but revascularization significantly improves their quality of life. Education on healthy behaviors is crucial for managing atherosclerosis risk factors.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Medicine
  • Quality of Life Research
  • Patient Outcomes

Background:

  • Chronic lower limb ischemia is influenced by lifestyle and genetics.
  • Identifying health issues and quality of life is essential for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify health problems in patients with chronic lower limb ischemia.
  • To assess the quality of life in these patients before and after revascularization.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Polish Vascular Life Quality Questionnaire (VascuQol).
  • Conducted a three-phase study with 122 patients (aged 41-88) undergoing revascularization.
  • Assessed quality of life preoperatively and six months post-revascularization.

Main Results:

  • Lower limb pain and limited physical activity were primary health concerns.
  • Quality of life declined with age in the 'symptoms' domain.
  • Revascularization significantly improved overall quality of life and specific domains.

Conclusions:

  • Patient education on healthy behaviors is vital due to prevalent modifiable risk factors.
  • A multidisciplinary and individualized approach is necessary for managing chronic lower limb ischemia.
  • Revascularization offers significant improvements in quality of life for affected patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
health problemspatients with lower limb ischemiaquality of life

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