Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Elderly Patients: Role of Social Support | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2025, Page 125-139 PDF (353 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2025.334566.1025 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Eman Shokry Abd Allah1; Eman Salah Ibrahim Mohamed2; Fatma Mohammed Ahmed 3
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| 1Community Health Nursing and Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the frightening complications of diabetes and is the leading cause of hospitalization among elderly diabetic patients. Social support has a direct effect on wellbeing, promoting the improvement of the psycho-emotional aspects of individuals. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to assess role of social support in diabetic foot ulcer among elderly patients. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to carry out the current study. Setting: The present study was be conducted at surgery and diabetic foot outpatient clinics at Zagazig University hospitals. Subjects: A purposive sample composed of 200 elderly patients with diabetic foot ulcer were enrolled. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used in the present study. Tool (I): A structured interview questionnaire composed of three parts Part one: Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied elderly, Part two: Clinical profile of the studied elderly and Part three: Self-care practices before ulceration. Tool II: Social support subscale. Results: The present study results revealed that 59.5% of the elderly DFU patients had moderate level of social support, 43% of the studied patients had a foot ulcer with partial thickness wound up to but not through the dermis grade. The majority (83.5%&83%) of them had one ulcer, or an ulcer for five to seven months respectively. Almost two third (67%) had the ulcer in the plantar surface of foot. Conclusion: Pertaining to social support, it tended to be moderately received by elderly diabetic foot ulcer patients, a statistically significant positive correlation was found between the studied patients` total diabetic foot ulcer classification and their total social support. Recommendations: Counseling sessions to provide emotional support to elderly DFU patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Diabetic foot ulcer; Elderly; Patients; Social support | ||||
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