Table 8.
Respondents' view on criteria for use of WFGs
| Response | No response | % | No | % | Yes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oedema of the lower limb | 10 | 4.0 | 56 | 22.4 | 184 | 73.6 |
| Restricted movement of lower limb | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 4.0 | 240 | 96.0 |
| Motor/sensory deficit in lower limb | 24 | 9.6 | 6 | 2.4 | 220 | 88.0 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 44 | 17.6 | 20 | 8.0 | 186 | 74.4 |
| Congestive heart failure | 44 | 17.6 | 71 | 28.4 | 135 | 54.0 |
| Incontinence of faeces/urine | 9 | 3.6 | 132 | 52.8 | 109 | 43.6 |
| Excess/fidgety movement of lower limbs | 10 | 4.0 | 186 | 74.4 | 54 | 21.6 |
| Aged patients | 21 | 8.4 | 74 | 29.6 | 155 | 62.0 |
| Chronically ill | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 13.6 | 216 | 86.4 |
| Unconscious patient | 0 | 0.0 | 220 | 88.0 | 30 | 12.0 |
| Patient with skeletal traction | 0 | 0.0 | 245 | 98.0 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Para/quadriplegia | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.8 | 248 | 99.2 |
WFGs, water‐filled gloves.