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Knowledge, Practice and Barriers of Foot Self-Care among Diabetic Patients

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Family medicine.

Abstract

Diabetic foot problems are one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes that has a tremendous economic and social impact on individuals, families and on health system as a whole in developing and developed countries. Diabetic foot problems can be prevented through well-coordinated foot care services. Patient education is an important and essential element of any health program for diabetic foot prevention and control

This study aimed to Study patients 'level of knowledge, practice and obstacles of foot self-care in diabetic patients at Sohag University Hospital.Methods: The study included 200 diabetic patients aged 30-70 years old, attending the endocrine outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital.

Results: a total of 200 people participated in present study among which data of 200 participants (Male: n = 108, 54%; females: n = 92, 46%) with mean age ±SD 54. ±15 years. ranged from 30 to 70. They were mainly from rural 127 (63.5. %) and to less extent from urban 73 (36.5%), Marital status result showed there were 134(67%) married and 36 (18%) single ones. Education level result showed that majority of respondents were of middle and primary education while 40(20.0%) were high educated and 45(22.5%) were primary and 63(31.5%) were illiterate. The occupation result showed that majority 88(44 %) were having no job followed by 49(24.5%) were having private job, only16 (8%) patients were having Government job, and 47(23.5%) were self-employers. The monthly income result showed that majority of respondents had monthly income less than 5,000 pound that's not sufficient.

DOI

10.21608/smj.2024.250390.1429

Keywords

Knowledge, Practice, barriers, Foot Self-Care, diabetes

Authors

First Name

Mayyada

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

ELsayed

Affiliation

Family medicine

Email

soadalsayed2@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hamed

MiddleName

Fathy

Affiliation

Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Email

ahmedelnahhas37@gmail.com

City

Sohag

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First Name

rasha

Last Name

Abu El-Goud

MiddleName

Gamal El Dein

Affiliation

Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

Email

rg3943551@gmail.com

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Abokresha

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Public Health and Community Medicine department

Email

sehamghalib@yahoo.com

City

sohag

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Volume

28

Article Issue

2.

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45736

Issue Date

2024-05-01

Receive Date

2023-11-22

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

74

Page End

81

Print ISSN

1687-8353

Online ISSN

2682-4159

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https://smj.journals.ekb.eg/article_350731.html

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785

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Publication Title

Sohag Medical Journal

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https://smj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Knowledge, Practice and Barriers of Foot Self-Care among Diabetic Patients

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Created At

24 Dec 2024