1. Evaluation of Knowledge Levels About Diabetes Foot Care and Self-Care Activities in Diabetic Individuals
- Author
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Zümrüt Akgün Şahin and Damla Gökdeniz
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Turkey ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Diabetes mellitus ,Diabetes Mellitus ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Aged ,business.industry ,Diabetic foot care ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Self care activities ,Diabetic foot ,Diabetic Foot ,Self Care ,Self care ,Physical therapy ,Surgery ,business ,Foot care - Abstract
This study was conducted descriptively for the purpose of evaluating the knowledge levels concerning diabetic foot care and self-care activities in individuals with diabetes. The study was carried out with 120 patients who had applied to the internal medicine clinic and endocrine polyclinic in a public hospital in the city center of Turkey. It was determined that Diabetes Self-Care Scale (DSCS) score averages were significantly different between the patients in the age group of 56 to 65 years, who had been diagnosed diabetes for 21 years, and went to doctor every month ( P < .05). It was found that the Diabetes Foot Knowledge Questionnaire score average was 2.3 ± 1.5 (minimum = 0; maximum = 5), the DSCS score average was 76.6 ± 15.5 (minimum = 46; maximum = 124), and the FSOG score average was 55.5 ± 10.8 (minimum = 30; maximum = 74). It should be stated to the patients that an appropriate foot care in diabetes is certainly important to prevent wound development.
- Published
- 2020