3.7. UPDATE - EDUCATION

Patient information and education is particularly important (Tiwari et al, 2006). It helps the patient and their relatives to understand the nature of the condition and how to treat it, as well as the necessary changes to be made in their lifestyle. The information and training of the patients will be done in the field of Physiotherapy mainly by the Physiotherapists, but also in collaboration with the multifactorial team. It will be done with the help of audio-visual material (Information Leaflets, Projections, Posters). There will be information on what lymphedema is, how it is caused, what happens, how it is treated, what the patient should be aware of, what he should do and what he should avoid. The training will take place during the treatment, but also in three hours of training with a group of patients during the three-week program (1 hour / week).