Afaf Ibrahim Meleis’s intermediate theory of transition [36] was chosen as the theoretical basis for this study. The theory comprises four central concepts: nature of transition, transition conditions, patterns of response and nursing therapeutics. The use of this theory in this research promotes u...
One participant, while confirming this issue, stated: "When the patient does not receive all the care he/ she needs or receives it late, he/she experiences dis- satisfaction, which can be transferred to the nurse through his/her behavior and speech. This patient dissatisfaction makes the ...
Regarding the improvement in symptoms, the questions were evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10 points, and these were the results: with diet, the average was 6.1, with exercise, the average was 5.5, with an average for mean compression therapy of 5.8, for decongestive physiotherapy an average...