Gender differences in attitudes and attributes of people using therapeutic shoes for diabetic foot complications

Gender differences in attitudes and attributes of people using therapeutic shoes for diabetic foot complications

Abstract Background Therapeutic shoes can prevent diabetic foot reulcerations but their use is complicated by the fact that shoes have psychological and social meanings, which is believed to put a larger burden on women than men. The aim was to compare attitudes and attributes of women and men using...

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Main Authors: Gustav Jarl, John Alnemo, Roy Tranberg, Lars-Olov Lundqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic foot
Diabetes complications
Shoes
Patient compliance
Treatment adherence and compliance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-019-0327-0

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