Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Campus of Evliya Celebi, 43100 Kutahya, Turkey.
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Kutahya Health Sciences University, Campus of Evliya Celebi, 43100 Kutahya, Turkey.
J Vasc Nurs. 2021 Dec;39(4):108-113. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2021.07.007. Epub 2021 Aug 22.
Chronic venous disease (CVD) is a common, long-term disease that has a variety of symptoms, signs and decreases the patients' quality of life (QoL) of the patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate QoL, symptoms, and physical activity level of CVD patients with early stages (C and C classes).
The sample of this study composed of 40 patients diagnosed with CVD. The data were collected by face-to-face interview method in the cardiovascular surgery outpatient clinic. Participants were diagnosed with duplex ultrasound (DUS). A personal information form, venous insufficiency epidemiological and economic study-quality of life/symptoms (VEINS-QOL/Sym), and international physical activity questionnaire were used to assess the participants.
According to DUS results, 23 participants had unilateral CVD, 17 participants had bilateral CVD. Thirty-six of these limbs were stage C according to CEAP, twenty one were stage C The patients with CVD had low QoL and physical activity level, also moderate pain intensity. Pain, swelling, restless leg, heavy legs, night cramps, and itching were more common symptoms. There was no statistical difference between unilateral/bilateral CVD patients in QoL scores, physical activity level, and pain intensity (p˃0.05).
There was no difference between the extent and severity of the disease and QoL, physical activity level, variety of symptoms. To increase the physical activity level and to evaluate the quality of life may be important for the management of the disease from the early stages of the disease (C and C classes).
慢性静脉疾病（CVD）是一种常见的、长期的疾病，它有多种症状和体征，降低了患者的生活质量（QoL）。本研究的目的是评估早期（C 和 C 类）CVD 患者的生活质量、症状和身体活动水平。
本研究的样本由 40 名诊断为 CVD 的患者组成。数据通过心血管外科门诊的面对面访谈方法收集。参与者被诊断为使用双功能超声（DUS）。采用个人信息表、静脉功能不全流行病学和经济研究-生活质量/症状（VEINS-QOL/Sym）和国际体力活动问卷评估参与者。
根据 DUS 结果，23 名参与者患有单侧 CVD，17 名参与者患有双侧 CVD。这些肢体中有 36 条根据 CEAP 分期为 C 期，21 条为 C 期。CVD 患者的生活质量和身体活动水平较低，疼痛强度也适中。疼痛、肿胀、不安腿、下肢沉重、夜间抽筋和瘙痒是更常见的症状。在生活质量评分、身体活动水平和疼痛强度方面，单侧/双侧 CVD 患者之间没有统计学差异（p＞0.05）。
疾病的严重程度和范围与生活质量、身体活动水平、症状的多样性没有差异。提高身体活动水平并评估生活质量可能对疾病的早期（C 和 C 类）管理很重要。
