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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 6 1 Efficacy_slight
Pressure sore(s) (decubitus ulcers) 6 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
To avoid pressure sores 3 0
General health 2 0
MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) 2 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 18 patients currently using Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

Pain in hips 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1   Other: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

Always
 4 80%
Usually
 1 20%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

Very
 1 20%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Alternating Air Pressure Mattress

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 33%
$25-49
 1 33%
< $25
 1 33%

Report created on February 12, 2012.