Lymphedema Interventions

My vision is to raise awareness within the Kenyan populace of proven current lymphedema interventions with the principle aim of managing limb volume. My mission is to educate and train occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nurses on lymphedema care using the evidence based complete decongestive therapy (CDT) intervention. According Fu, Deng & Armer (2014) complete decongestive therapy has "highest evidence for best clinical practice" (p.68). This will promote my goal; scholarship of teaching and learning to implement evidence based interventions in the real clinical practice.
This will be an evidence –based continuing education course on lymphedema interventions with the main objective of equipping women with Lymphedema with self-management
For example, hardship in finding clothing that fits the enlarged limb or arm, and difficulty lifting and carrying objects as classified in ICF. In addition, the ICF outlines that mobility and self-care such as utilization of hand and arm, toileting, changing and maintaining body position are heavily impacted by lymphedema. The effects include decreased fine motto skills secondary to non-use of the heavy
The knowledge gained will help to reduce limb volume, improve skin integrity, promote psychosocial wellness related to Lymphedema impairments and increase participation in functional occupational performance and better the quality of life in lymphedema clients.
Fourth, all the above symptoms impede participation in daily occupation performance, and decrease quality of life by hindering engagement in meaningful occupation. Occupational therapists administer skilled interventions using a holistic approach with skills attained in occupation therapy school training, which allows occupational therapists to intervene with mediations to help restore independence with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living secondary to lymphedema to promote quality of life and participation in occupation