Objective: This study aimed to clarify the possible use of and points to improve\na home-visit nursing interventional lymphedema care program (plan)\nwe developed. Methods: The subjects were visiting nurses with at least three\nyears of home-visit nursing experience and experience with lymphedema care\nfor the elderly at home. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the\ncollected opinions were aggregated and summarized. Results: Based on interviews\nwith nine subjects, opinions regarding the use of the program, such\nas â??The assessment perspective at the time of introduction helps to grasp the\nneeds for a wide variety of subjectsâ?, and regarding points to improve, such as\nâ??It is necessary to set the duration and timing of the section considering the\nfrequency of visits and degree of edema at the time of introductionâ? and â??It is\nnecessary to have a perspective concerning efforts to maintain motivation for\ncare of the elderly and their familiesâ?, were aggregated. Discussion: The results\nof the interviews were generally useful for the structure and development\nof the program, care methods and content, and interventions for influencing\nfactors. Consideration of setting the timing according to the degree\nof lymphedema, modification of the programâ??s development, development of\na program that fully considers the degree of edema at the time of introduction\nand the acceptance of edema among the elderly, and the need to consider the\ncare content that should be given priority were suggested as points for improvement.
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