Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Self-Care Scale – BCRL-SCS

I protect my arm from excessive heat and cold.

I protect my affected arm from infections (bites of dogs and cats, having manicure, etc.).

I lift weights with my affected arm.

I measure blood pressure on my affected arm.

I give blood from my affected arm, have injection.

I observe my affected arm in terms of infection symptoms such as redness, temperature increases, and swelling.

I do housework that requires repetitive work such as cleaning the windows, carpets, ironing.

I sleep on my affected arm at nights.

I wear tight clothes to wrap my affected arm.

I wear ring, tag, etc. accessories on my affected arm.

I wear gloves when I do house and garden work.

I lift my affected arm up with certain intervals during daytime.

I do my exercises as I am instructed.

When I have lymphedema, I apply lymph massage myself.

I apply moisturizer to my affected arm.

I apply arm measurements alone at home.

I go to lymphedema follow-ups with intervals recommended to me.

I can sustain my self-care while I am working.

I carry antibiotic cream in case there might be cuts in my affected arm.

I know what to do when I have redness, swelling and/or temperature increase.

I know what to do to avoid the progression of lymphedema.

I try to obtain more information to do my self-care better.

I wear pressure cuff when I do exercises.

I wear pressure cuff every day or apply bandage.

I know where to buy lymphedema materials when I need them.

I know how to wash and maintain the pressure cuff.

I only do self-care practices when I am at home.

I delay self-care practices when I am ill.

When my family asks for something from me, I prioritize them.

I can only apply self-care practices when my housework is finished.

Lymphedema self-care is a burden for me.

I delay doing things I know that are useful for my self-care.

I try to gain more information to do my self-care better.