Intervención educativa para promover la terapia compresiva en personas con úlcera venosa: protocolo de estudio

Introduction. Venous ulcers are one of the complications of chronic venous disease. The gold standard treatment is compression therapy; however, adherence is variable, associated with physical and aesthetic factors, as well as a lack of education about compression therapy. Objective. To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effect of an educational intervention on adherence to compression therapy, pain, and ulceration area in patients with venous ulcers in a municipality in south-central Chile. Materials and Methods. A pre- and post-test feasibility study was conducted. The sample consisted of 22 adults attending health centers in a municipality in south-central Chile who presented with stage 2 or higher venous ulcers, indicated for compression therapy, and who met eligibility criteria. The educational intervention was delivered over an 8-week period as a complement to advanced wound care and compression treatment. Measurements were taken at baseline and at week 12. Outcome variables included ulceration area, adherence to compression therapy, pain intensity, and acceptability. Ethical considerations were safeguarded according to the principles of Ezekiel Emmanuel. It is hoped that the educational intervention will be acceptable and that people will adhere to compression therapy, experience less pain, and reduce the area of ​​ulceration.