@Article{Spannbauer2012,
journal="Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs",
issn="1505-8409",
year="2012",
title="Do the patients with chronic peripheral arterial disease know about the rules of walking traning? ",
abstract=" Introduction : Intermittent claudication, manifesting as a compulsion to stop walking severely limiting patient’s mobility is a frequent symptom of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Walking training promotes elongation of walking distance and causes an increase of the quality of life. TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus implies that revascularisation should be considered only if patient does not respond to medical treatment, that is drug therapy and training.   Aim of the study:  The study was performed to determine whether patients qualified for endovascular procedures were sufficiently informed as to possibilities of medical treatment, especially training.    Material and methods : 52 patients (46 man and 6 woman) with peripheral artery occlusive disease (Fontaine IIb/III) qualified to revascularization were examined. All patients were previously treated either in vascular ambulatory or by general practitioner from 3 to 10 years.    Results : Only 7.7% of the patients sufficiently knew the rules of walking training, 65.3% of patients did not follow the rules of walking training; 27% of patients followed indication “to walk more”, without knowing details about walking training; 100% of patients knew about detrimental influence of smoking on progression of their disease.    Conclusions : General practitioners, vascular surgeons and angiologists fail to inform patients about other treatment modalities, especially walking training. The rule of “walking a lot” seems to be insufficient without detailed information about training. Patients with claudication are educated as far as the influence of smoking on the disease is concerning.",
author="Spannbauer, Anna
and Jaworek, Jolanta
and Mika, Piotr
and Chwała, Maciej
and Danek, Joanna
and Zając, Katarzyna",
pages="33--38",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/-Do-the-patients-with-chronic-peripheral-arterial-disease-know-about-the-rules-of-walking-traning-,8,19579,1,1.html"
}