Case-Control Study of Risk Factors and Self-Care Behaviors of Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Services in Palestine.

Autor: Salameh BS; Department of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, P.O. Box 240, State of Palestine., Abdallah J; Department of Animal Production and Health, An-Najah National University, Nablus P.O. Box 7, State of Palestine., Naerat EO; Department of Diabetic Clinics, Ministry of Health, Jenin, State of Palestine.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of diabetes research [J Diabetes Res] 2020 Jul 22; Vol. 2020, pp. 7624267. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 22 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1155/2020/7624267
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study is to identify certain sociodemographic, lifestyle, self-care, and foot examination factors that predict the development of diabetic foot ulcers in Palestine. A case-control study was performed in Palestine in 2019. The control group consisted of diabetic patients without foot ulceration (NFU). The case group included diabetic patients who had foot ulcers (DFU) with a size not less than 0.5 cm 2 . The sample of patients was taken from primary healthcare diabetic clinics in Palestine. Findings of the study showed several independent risk factors for developing DFUs, which were smoking, sensory loss to vibration, sensory loss to monofilament, loss of pedal pulse, presence of calluses, nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. Also, this study has shown that illiteracy and low income were significantly associated with DFU development. Moreover, the current study demonstrated that poor self-care behaviors were associated with DFU. The information gained from the study will contribute to raising awareness and improving health education for diabetic patients and their families with the aim of reducing the complications of diabetes.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
(Copyright © 2020 Basma S. Salameh et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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