The estimated 900.000 people affected by lymphedema in Spain, have now a Clinical Practice Guideline
It is the first step towards the standardization of care and treatment for all those affected.
The Spanish Federation of Lymphedema (FEDEAL), who is a member of COCEMFE (Spain’s leading disability federation), wants to state its satisfaction to see resolved one of their main demands: the publication of a Lymphedema Clinical Practice Guideline, based on current European and international consensus standards of care, since this is the first step towards the standardization of care and treatment for people with lymphedema in our country, approximately 900,000 affected.
The Spanish phlebology and lymphology society (CEFYL), in collaboration with the Spain´s physical medicine and rehabilitation society (SERMEF) have published the Lymphedema Clinical Practice Guideline Protocol: Lymphedema Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guideline.
The president of FEDEAL, Joana Pradas, states: "It is a great opportunity to unify criteria on diagnosis and treatment at national levels between different practitioners and health care centers, because the present-day situation is that each hospital service applies it´s own particular treatment, creating thus great confusion amongst those affected. "
Therefore FEDEAL considers necessary, that this guide should be distributed through the National Ministry of Health, and reach the different Ministries of Health of all the Spanish Autonomous Regions, and from there to all Health Centers, Specialists and Primary Care Services.
Lymphedema is a grave, slow progressing disease, which affects the lymphatic system. It causes chronic edema in one or more parts of the body, and is considered one of the most disabling diseases which impact on major areas of life of those affected.
"We need to get an early diagnosis, appropriate treatment and close monitoring for lymphedema," says Joana Pradas.
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