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What is Hot Water Bottle?

A hot water bottle is a container, usually made of rubber or similar material that is filled with hot water and sealed with a stopper. Hot water bottles are used to provide warmth and for the local application of heat to relieve pain and discomfort.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 1 0
Pain 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Muscle and joint pain 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 3 patients currently using Hot Water Bottle

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Hot Water Bottle

Accidental burning 1

Reported Schedules

  1 other all the time (24/7) 1 hr daily 60 min m,w,f
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Hot Water Bottle

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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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0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Hot Water Bottle

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Hot Water Bottle

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 50%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Hot Water Bottle

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

Report created on February 11, 2012.