Abstract
Objective: To comprehend every day of older people with venous insufficiency, who use elastic compression socks. Methods: Phenomenological research that interviewed 13 elderly attended Basic Health Units in the state of Minas Gerais, between November 2017 to January 2018. The depositions were organized in categories and discussed according to the Alfred Schütz social phenomenology and theme literature. Results: Emerged from the interviews that make explicit the perspective of the participants regarding their everyday activities with compression elastic socks: “main symptoms of the venous insufficiency relieved”, “adversities that permeate the use of elastic compression socks” and “long term use of compression elastic socks”. Conclusion: For elderly people with chronic venous insufficiency, the use of elastic compression socks promotes relieve of the symptoms; however, it demands help to put them on and take them off and provokes heat sensation and discomfort in the limbs. The elderly showed the expectation to continue the long term use of the elastic sock aiming at avoiding the relapse of varicose ulcer. To validate the adversities related to the use of this compression device may help the elderly to broaden their autonomy and functional capacity, which may be compromised by venous insufficiency.
Highlights
Venous insufficiency is a common disease in the population
It may lead to complications which include edema, upcoming of varicose ulcer and deep venous thrombosis, among other signs and symptoms[3]
Every day of elderly people with venous insufficiency, regarding the use of elastic compression socks, was translated into the following theme categories: “relieve of main symptoms of venous insufficiency”, “adversities that permeate the use of elastic compression socks” and “long term use of elastic compression socks”
Summary
Its incidence varies from 1% to 10% in the world population, increasing with the aging process, being responsible for high costs to society regarding medical and surgical treatment, mainly affecting work productivity due to pain and incapacity provided by this illness[1]. The development of venous insufficiency has been associated with multiple predisponent factors, such as age, gender, pregnancy, heredity, body habits, and lifestyle. Among the non-changing factors that increase the possibility of developing varicose veins, sex and age stand out[2]. It may lead to complications which include edema, upcoming of varicose ulcer and deep venous thrombosis, among other signs and symptoms[3]. Since the aging of the population is progressive, the development of actions that aim to amplify the treatment’s efficiency and the reduction of complications from this illness has become essential
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