| Autor: |
Wilson, Pauline, Garcia Morales, Esther, Van Acker, Kristien, Ashford, Robert, Corcoran, Heidi |
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Diabetic Foot Journal; 2021, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p22-26, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
The provision of care within a multidisciplinary diabetic foot teams (MDFTs) is well established across international practice. Podiatrists are an important part of this team and are often heralded as the gatekeepers of the MDFT. In some countries, the presence of podiatry as a formal profession is absent and podiatric skills are performed by other members of the team. The POINT competency framework for podiatric skills identifies skills across four levels that should be available to patients with diabetic foot disease. The aim of this study was to identify which of these skills are routinely practiced across the D-Foot and FIP-IFP network in the management of diabetic foot ulceration. An online survey was sent to members of D-Foot and FIP. Sampling was purposive. Respondents were asked to identify which levels of podiatric skills existed within their daily practice and where this correlated on the POINT framework. A total of 123 responses were received, which show that there is a wide variety of practice across the globe. The results of the survey have highlighted areas of challenge for implementing podiatric skills. While the results of this survey may have identified many new challenges, respondents have shown overall support for the POINT document and its use in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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