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Lymphat Res Biol ; 17(2): 173-177, 2019 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30995183

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Background and Study Objective: Australia was one of nine participating countries in the epidemiology Phase II Lymphoedema Impact and Prevalence - International (LIMPRINT) project to determine the number of people with chronic edema (CO) in local health services. Methods and Results: Data collection occurred through questionnaire-based interviews and clinical assessment with provided LIMPRINT tools. Four different types of services across three states in Australia participated. A total of 222 adults participated with an age range from 22 to 102 years, and 60% were female. Site 1 included three residential care facilities (54% of participants had swelling), site 2 was community-delivered aged care services (24% of participants had swelling), site 3 was a hospital setting (facility-based prevalence study; 28% of participants had swelling), and site 4 was a wound treatment center (specific patient population; 100% of participants had swelling). Of those with CO or secondary lymphedema, 93% were not related to cancer, the lower limbs were affected in 51% of cases, and 18% of participants with swelling reported one or more episodes of cellulitis in the previous year. Wounds were identified in 47% (n = 105) of all participants with more than half of those with wounds coming from the dedicated wound clinic. Leg/foot ulcer was the most common type of wound (65%, n = 68). Conclusions: Distances between services, lack of specialized services, and various state funding models contribute to inequities in CO treatment. Understanding the high number of noncancer-related CO presentations will assist health services to provide timely effective care and improve referral pathways.


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Edema/diagnosis , Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data , Lymphatic System/pathology , Lymphedema/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Australia/epidemiology , Cellulitis/diagnosis , Cellulitis/physiopathology , Chronic Disease , Community Health Centers/economics , Community Health Centers/ethics , Diagnosis, Differential , Edema/economics , Edema/epidemiology , Edema/pathology , Female , Healthcare Disparities/economics , Humans , Leg Ulcer/diagnosis , Leg Ulcer/physiopathology , Lymphatic System/physiopathology , Lymphedema/economics , Lymphedema/epidemiology , Lymphedema/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Residential Facilities/economics , Residential Facilities/ethics , Risk Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Wounds and Injuries/diagnosis , Wounds and Injuries/physiopathology
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