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Health Education Program for Patients Suffering from Diabetic Foot at Diabetic Center in King Fahad Hospital

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Last updated: 13 Jan 2025

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Community Health Nursing.

Abstract

Diabetic foot refers to a foot complication that arise as a result of diabetes, primarily due to prolonged high blood sugar levels which impair blood flow and nerve function. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health education program for patients suffering from diabetic foot at diabetic center in king Fahad hospital. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Sample: Purposive sample include 140 patients with diabetic foot. Setting: It was conducted at diabetic center at king Fahad hospital, Saudia Arabia. Tool: Two tools, 1st tool: included four parts: 1st part: Demographic characteristics of patients, 2nd part: Medical history of patients, 3rd part: Patients' knowledge, and 4th part: Patients' reported practices about diabetic foot, 2nd tool: Observation checklist questionnaire included two parts: 1st part: Neurological foot assessment and 2nd part: Peripheral vascular assessment. Results: The study result revealed that, 5.3 % of studied patients had good total knowledge pre apply health education program, become 77.2 % of them had good total knowledge post apply health education program. While 90.5 % of studied patients had unsatisfactory with total reported practices pre apply health education program become 92.0 % of them had satisfactory total reported practices post apply health education program. Conclusion: The patients' knowledge, and reported practices about diabetic foot improved post apply health education program. Recommendations: Continuous an educational program for patients regarding diabetic foot care in another place.

DOI

10.21608/hijnrp.2025.323375.1227

Keywords

Diabetic Center, Diabetic foot, Health education program, King Fahad Hospital and Patients

Authors

First Name

Khulud

Last Name

Abdulal

MiddleName

Abdulaziz

Affiliation

Out patient clinic , minstry of health,Helwan university, saudia Arabia, Almadina Almonawara

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fasel_os@hotmail.com

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3

Article Issue

8

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52991

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-09-23

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

14

Page End

28

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2735-5799

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2786-0183

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Scientific Research Periodical

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1,926

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Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice

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https://hijnrp.journals.ekb.eg/

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Health Education Program for Patients Suffering from Diabetic Foot at Diabetic Center in King Fahad Hospital

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13 Jan 2025