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ArticleCost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E2023

Lymphedema self-care: economic cost savings and opportunities to improve adherence.

Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Craig A Solid, Jane M Armer, Roman Skoracki, Elizabeth Campione, Stanley G Rockson

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Article in Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Pinar Karaca-MandicCarlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. pkmandic@umn.edu.
Craig A SolidSolid Research Group, St Paul, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Jane M ArmerUniversity of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO, USA.
Roman SkorackiJames Cancer Treatment and Research Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Elizabeth CampionePhysical Therapy Program, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
Stanley G RocksonStanford Center for Lymphatic and Venous Disorders, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Midwestern University · USMinnesota Department of Health · USStanford University · USThe Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute · USUniversity of Minnesota · USUniversity of Missouri · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) imposes a significant economic burden on patients, providers, and society. There is no curative therapy for BCRL, but management through self-care can reduce symptoms and lower the risk of adverse events. MAIN BODY: The economic burden of BCRL stems from related adverse events, reductions in productivity and employment, and the burden placed on non-medical caregivers. Self-care regimens often include manual lymphatic drainage, compression garments, and meticulous skin care, and may incorporate pneumatic compression devices. These regimens can be effective in managing BCRL, but patients cite inconvenience and interference with daily activities as potential barriers to self-care adherence. As a result, adherence is generally poor and often worsens with time. Because self-care is on-going, poor adherence reduces the effectiveness of regimens and leads to costly treatment of BCRL complications.

conclusionNovel self-care solutions that are more convenient and that interfere less with daily activities could increase self-care adherence and ultimately reduce complication-related costs of BCRL.

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Breast cancer-related lymphedemaCancer survivorsComplicationsEconomic benefitEconomic burdenPneumatic compression deviceQuality of lifeSelf-care

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PMID37516870
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