Relation between knowledge, foot self-care and health status for diabetic foot high-risk patients

Mahfouz, Noura; Shakweer, Taghreed; Abd-Elaziz, Marwa

doi:10.21608/mnj.2021.213202

Relation between knowledge, foot self-care and health status for diabetic foot high-risk patients

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ adult health nursing department, faculty of Nursing, Bani- SwiefUniversity, Bani-Swief, Egypt

² adult health nursing department, faculty of Nursing, HelwanUniversity, AinHelwan, Cairo, Egypt

³ adult health nursing & Focal point of international relation, faculty of nursing, Helwan university, AinHelwan, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/mnj.2021.213202

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a public health problem andis the leading cause of hospital
admission, amputation and mortality in diabetic patients. Aim of the study: This study was
conducted to assess relation betweenknowledge, foot self-care and health status for diabetic
foot high-risk patients. Research design: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized was
used in this study. Setting: the study was conducted in diabetic foot outpatient clinic in
Beni–Suef university hospital at Beni–Suef city Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60
patients admitted in diabetic foot outpatient clinic. Data Collection Tools: Tools of the
study consist of four tools, tool (1) Lower limb assessment sheet for diabetic patients (2)
Patient’s interview questionnaire sheet (3) Diabetic foot observational checklist (4) health
status assessment sheet. Results: (61.2%) of studied patients had satisfactory level of total
knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. (49.0%) of them had unsatisfactory self-care of the
foot. The study results revealed, that there is statically significant relation between patients’
health status and knowledge and no statically significant relation between patients’ health
status and diabetic foot self-care. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is statically
significant relation between patients’ health status and knowledge and there is no statically
significant relation between patients’ health status and diabetic foot selfcare.
Recommendation:Diabetic foot programs for high-risk patients, health status
recommend to be conducted in diabetic foot outpatient clinics by specialized well-trained
nurses.

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