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The effect of a foot care camp on diabetic foot care knowledge and the behaviours of individuals with diabetes mellitus
- Source :
- J Res Nurs
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2018.
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Abstract
- Aim The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a foot care (FC) camp to enhance diabetic foot care knowledge (DFCK) and diabetic foot care behaviours (DFCB) among diabetic participants in Indonesia. Methods A two-group pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design was used in this study. A total of 72 participants completed a 5-week programme. The participants’ DFCK and DFCB were examined in the fifth week using the Modified Diabetic Foot Care Knowledge (MDFCK) and the Modified Diabetic Foot Care Behaviours (MDFCB) questionnaires. Data were analysed by descriptive and independent t-tests. Results The mean score of DFCK (DFCK and DFCB in this study represent the score of knowledge and behaviors which gathered from MDFCK and MDFCB's questionnaires) in the experimental group after completing the FC camp was significantly better than that in the control group ( p Conclusions The FC camp was found to enhance DFCK and DFCB among diabetic patients. Therefore, this programme can be utilised for nursing practice in order to prevent diabetic foot ulcers and foot amputation.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Research and Theory
business.industry
Diabetic foot care
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Diabetic foot ulcer prevention
Articles
medicine.disease
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Physical therapy
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
business
Foot care
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Details
- ISSN :
- 1744988X and 17449871
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Research in Nursing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....166239598e2d4d6569b8666302a64b59