Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.
Elsayed Hosny, S., Hamed Mahmoud, M., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, H., Sobhy Mohamed Omran, E. (2025). Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.. EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 712-728. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.428237
Shaimaa Elsayed Hosny; Manal Hamed Mahmoud; Hala Abd El-Salam Mohamed; Eman Sobhy Mohamed Omran. "Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2025, 712-728. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.428237
Elsayed Hosny, S., Hamed Mahmoud, M., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, H., Sobhy Mohamed Omran, E. (2025). 'Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 712-728. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.428237
Elsayed Hosny, S., Hamed Mahmoud, M., Abd El-Salam Mohamed, H., Sobhy Mohamed Omran, E. Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 6(1): 712-728. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.428237

Effect of Buerger Allen Exercise on Health Outcomes of Patients with Varicose Veins.

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 712-728  XML PDF (692.17 K)
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2025.428237
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Authors
Shaimaa Elsayed Hosny1; Manal Hamed Mahmoud2; Hala Abd El-Salam Mohamed2; Eman Sobhy Mohamed Omran3
1Assistant Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University
3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University
Abstract
     Background: Varicose veins disease is a chronic venous disease that progressively diminishes patients’ quality of life and imposes an escalating strain on healthcare resources. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of Buerger Allen exercise on health outcomes of patients with lower limbs’ varicose veins. Research design: Quasi-experimental (pre and post intervention) comparison study design. Setting: General surgery outpatients’ clinic at Benha University Hospital, Benha, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: Purposive sample of 69 adult patients with grade 3 lower limbs’ varicose veins. Tools: Five tools were used; (1) Structured interviewing questionnaire, (2) National Health Service varicose vein grading system, (3) Pain visual analog scale, (4) Pitting edema grading system and (5) Patients' practice observational checklist. Results: There was a highly significant statistical difference (p ≤ 0.001) regarding studied patients' total knowledge & practice throughout different study phases of implementing educational intervention. Also, there was a highly significant statistical difference (p ≤ 0.001) regarding studied patients' lower limbs’ pain intensity & grade of edema throughout different study phases of implementing Buerger Allen exercise, while there was no deterioration in studied patients' grade of varicose veins. Conclusion: The educational intervention was effective in improving patients’ level of total knowledge & practice regarding lower limb’s varicose veins & Buerger Allen exercise. Also, Buerger Allen exercise was effective in decreasing patients’ lower limbs’ pain intensity & grade of edema, as well as preventing deterioration of patients’ grade of varicose veins and preventing complications. Recommendations: Ongoing educational interventions are needed to improve patients’ health outcomes, knowledge & practice regarding lower limb’s varicose veins & Buerger Allen exercise.
Keywords
Buerger Allen Exercise; Health Outcomes & Varicose Veins
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