TABLE 3.
Characteristics of lymphedema service
| Characteristics | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Geographical location of services | ||
| Riyadh | 7 | 58.33 |
| Jeddah | 3 | 25 |
| Dammam | 2 | 16.67 |
| Location of services | ||
| Governmental hospital | 9 | 75 |
| Private clinics | 3 | 25 |
| Types of lymphedema services | ||
| Comprehensive lymphedema service | 13 | 72.22 |
| Standard lymphedema service | 5 | 27.78 |
| Other types of lymphedema services | ||
| Soft tissue mobilisation | 13 | 72.22 |
| Wound management | 9 | 50.00 |
| Pneumatic compression pump | 6 | 33.33 |
| Kinesio taping | 6 | 33.33 |
| Laser | 3 | 16.67 |
| Hydrotherapy | 2 | 11.11 |
| Capacity of lymphedema services/month; mean ± SD (range) | ||
| Initial consultation | 22.11 ± 18.88 | (0‐70) |
| Intensive treatment | 10.17 ± 8.96 | (0‐28) |
| Follow‐up appointments | 21.50 ± 22.50 | (0‐70) |
| Patients seen by practitioner/month; mean ± SD (range) | ||
| Initial consultation | 13.94 ± 13.63 | (0‐50) |
| Intensive treatment | 9.56 ± 6.81 | (0‐80) |
| Follow‐up appointments | 19.22 ± 18.92 | (0‐70) |
| Patients on waiting list/month (mean ± SD (range) | ||
| Initial consultation | 3.67 ± 6.49 | (0‐20) |
| Intensive treatment | 4.56 ± 9.24 | (0‐40) |
| Follow‐up appointments | 3.72 ± 11.67 | (0‐50) |
| Average number of staffs employed in each service (mean ± SD (range) | ||
| Doctors | 1.17 ± 1.65 | (0‐5) |
| Physical therapists | 2.67 ± 0.90 | (1‐4) |
| Occupational therapists | 0.39 ± 0.78 | (0‐3) |
| Nurses | 0.39 ± 0.78 | (0‐2) |
| Social workers | 0.28 ± 0.57 | (0‐2) |
| Psychologists | 0.28 ± 0.57 | (0‐2) |
| Administrative staff | 0.72 ± 1.48 | (0‐5) |
| Referral sources to lymphedema practitioners (respondents/responses) | 18/63 | |
| Oncology surgeons | 14 | 77.77 |
| Radiation oncologists | 13 | 72.22 |
| Dermatologists | 11 | 61.11 |
| Podiatrists | 7 | 38.89 |
| Primary care physicians | 8 | 44.45 |
| Medical oncologists | 4 | 22.22 |
| Patient self‐referrals | 3 | 16.67 |
| Vascular specialists | 3 | 16.67 |
| Number of referral per month | ||
| <10 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 11‐20 | 8 | 44.44 |
| >20 | 2 | 11.11 |
Abbreviations: MLD, manual lymph drainage; SDL, self‐lymph drainage.