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February 12, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Barriers to and enablers of prophylactic compression use by people at risk of venous leg ulcer recurrence: a qualitative study

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AAAbeer Muflih AlkahtaniJDJo DumvilleLMLily Mott

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Overview

Qualitative analysis explores factors affecting compression hosiery adherence for VLU prevention, suggesting intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify factors influencing adherence to compression hosiery for preventing VLU recurrence using existing behavioral frameworks.
  • Descriptive qualitative study with semi-structured interviews.
  • Participants included individuals with a history of healed VLUs.
  • Data analysis used framework analysis informed by behavioral models and coding got assisted by NVivo.
  • Identified six influencing factors: knowledge, skills, environmental context, emotion, social influences, and beliefs.
  • Barriers included lack of knowledge and resources; enablers included positive beliefs and social support.
  • Six intervention functions were suggested to enhance adherence, including education, training, and social support.

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Alkahtani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e6e5be6419ac0d542b6https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111730
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