Knowledge and Practices of Type II Diabetic Patients’ Regarding Diabetic Foot Self- Care And Their Foot Disorders | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2016, 2016, Page 18-35 PDF (527.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029275 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Doaa Abd el Salam Amin | ||||
| Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Damanhour University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Egypt figured one of the highest incidences of diabetic cases as up to 11 % of its population who has been diagnosed with the disease. This number of cases predicted to be doubled by 2025. Consequently, the rise in prevalence of DM is likely to bring associated increase in foot problems. Aim of the study: assess the diabetic patients‟ related knowledge and reported practices regarding foot self- care and to detect most common foot problems. Subjects & Methods: Research Design: An exploratory descriptive research design was followed in the study. Setting :This study was conducted in the two outpatient diabetic clinics in Damanhour city .Subjects: Using the equal allocation method a convenient sample of 360 patients.. Tools of data collection: two tools were used to collect data from diabetic patients. Results: Mean BMI was 28.30 ± 4.1 (within normal range). Less than half of them had poor knowledge with mean score of 3.94±1.82 and half of them had poor practices with mean score of 11.54±2.77 related to diabetic self-care. Fissures, callus and blister was observed by half of the subjects. Significance differences was observed between total knowledge and practice scores and most of demographic characteristics and also between total foot self-care related knowledge and practices regarding to their reported peripheral neuropathy complain and observed foot disorders. Mass media was the main source of diabetic patients‟ information. Conclusion: Diabetic patients had variation in their knowledge and practices in relation to some topics regarding foot self -care which highlight that the knowledge gained on diabetes and basic foot self-care over the course of their disease do not promote the implementation and maintenance of adequate behaviors and this is reflected on the presence of foot problems. Recommendations: Patients with diabetes should receive ongoing foot care - specific education constantly reinforced, to ensure basic diabetes information and daily living skills are taught enough to impart proficiency of this knowledge and skills | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| diabetes; foot self –care; Practice; Knowledge; diabetic foot disorder | ||||
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