Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Enhancing Self-Management in People with Lipoedema and the Support Provided by Their Healthcare Professionals.

Background: The cause of lipoedema remains unclear, and the condition is currently incurable. Effective self-management is therefore essential for coping with its physical and psychological impacts and the necessary lifestyle adjustments. This study aimed to assess the needs, barriers, and facilitators for enhancing self-management and self-management support from the perspectives of people with lipoedema and the healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in their care.

More than meets the eye: phenomenological insights into the functioning of people with lipoedema.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the functioning of people with lipoedema from their perspective.

Methods: This was a qualitative study following a phenomenological perspective using individual in-depth interviews with a convenience sample of 13 Dutch people with lipoedema. The data were analysed by using an interpretative phenomenological approach.

Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review.

Lipoedema is a painful non-pitting diffuse "fatty" swelling, usually confined to the legs, that occurs mainly in women. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the available research on the functioning of people with lipoedema, according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Relevant publications and gray literature were retrieved until October 2022.