Nursing care for a patient with Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Clinical case study

Abstract

Chronic Venous Insufficiency is a progressive pathology, which is more prevalent among females. Some studies show that venous disease impairs mobility, sleep, causes negative psychological effect and decrease the patient’s quality of life. We present a clinical case of a 65-year-old patient with various pathologies, including chronic venous insufficiency, which presents low therapeutic adherence, overweight, selfimage problems, discomfort and knowledge deficit.
The aim was to provide nursing care that gives knowledge to the patient about his illness, increases the therapeutic adherence to his treatment and improves his self-image and comfort. Thanks to the proper care planning, the patient expressed great satisfaction after expanding her knowledge and selfcare skills. He also presented significant changes in his skin, showed improvement in his rest and greater acceptance of his image.
In conclusion, education for chronic patient health is essential to achieve an adequate selfmanagement of their disease and, thus, increase satisfaction with their health process.