Patients' experiences living with claudication and healthcare professionals' perspectives of managing the condition: A qualitative study.

A qualitative study examined how patients cope with intermittent claudication in daily life alongside healthcare providers' approaches to managing the condition. The research highlights the lived experience of peripheral artery disease-related walking limitations and offers insight into gaps between patient perspectives and clinical management strategies. Findings from this study may inform more patient-centered approaches to claudication care, including exercise-based rehabilitation relevant to physical therapy practice.

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