Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India
Introduction: Diabetes is a common non-communicable disease in the world. Diabetic foot ulcer is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Awareness and practice of foot self-care play a major role in the prevention of complications due to diabetic neuropathy. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional...
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| description | Introduction: Diabetes is a common non-communicable disease in the world. Diabetic foot ulcer is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Awareness and practice of foot self-care play a major role in the prevention of complications due to diabetic neuropathy. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among diabetic patients from Sep 2022 to Feb 2023. A semi-structured questionnaire containing four parts including socio-demographic including clinical details, questions related to knowledge and practice of foot self-care, and clinical examination was used. Ten grams monofilament and 128 Hz tuning fork were used to assess the sensation of the foot. Results: A total of 211 patients were included. The average age was found to be 58.4 ± 10.0 years and the majority were females (64.0%). The mean percentage score of knowledge on diabetes and foot self-care was found to be 59.6 ± 27.5 and 55.1 ± 11.9, respectively. Participants with low knowledge scores and those who do not engage in regular physical activity had significant poor foot care practices. The majority (54.5%) of the participants had at least one of the clinical problems related to diabetic foot. The most common problem was found to be heel fissures (29.4%), followed by deformed nails (15.2%), callus (5.2%), toe web infection (3.3%), and ulcer (2.8%). Monofilament test and vibration was not detectable in 12.3% and 15.2%, respectively. Conclusion: More than half of the participants were found to have good diabetic foot self-care practices. Diabetics having good knowledge on foot care and involving in regular physical activity showed good foot self-care practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa303a70827e4ad9bf100db94344c3212023-10-30T09:46:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632023-01-011292036204110.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_409_23Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, IndiaSelvam ParamasivamGovindarajan RamalingamA R Parveen GaniIntroduction: Diabetes is a common non-communicable disease in the world. Diabetic foot ulcer is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Awareness and practice of foot self-care play a major role in the prevention of complications due to diabetic neuropathy. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among diabetic patients from Sep 2022 to Feb 2023. A semi-structured questionnaire containing four parts including socio-demographic including clinical details, questions related to knowledge and practice of foot self-care, and clinical examination was used. Ten grams monofilament and 128 Hz tuning fork were used to assess the sensation of the foot. Results: A total of 211 patients were included. The average age was found to be 58.4 ± 10.0 years and the majority were females (64.0%). The mean percentage score of knowledge on diabetes and foot self-care was found to be 59.6 ± 27.5 and 55.1 ± 11.9, respectively. Participants with low knowledge scores and those who do not engage in regular physical activity had significant poor foot care practices. The majority (54.5%) of the participants had at least one of the clinical problems related to diabetic foot. The most common problem was found to be heel fissures (29.4%), followed by deformed nails (15.2%), callus (5.2%), toe web infection (3.3%), and ulcer (2.8%). Monofilament test and vibration was not detectable in 12.3% and 15.2%, respectively. Conclusion: More than half of the participants were found to have good diabetic foot self-care practices. Diabetics having good knowledge on foot care and involving in regular physical activity showed good foot self-care practices.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2023;volume=12;issue=9;spage=2036;epage=2041;aulast=Paramasivamdiabetesfoot self-careknowledgeneuropathypracticesrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Selvam Paramasivam Govindarajan Ramalingam A R Parveen Gani Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care diabetes foot self-care knowledge neuropathy practices risk factors |
| title | Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full | Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_fullStr | Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_short | Foot self-care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_sort | foot self care practices among diabetic patients attending a teaching hospital in tamil nadu india |
| topic | diabetes foot self-care knowledge neuropathy practices risk factors |
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