The effectiveness of foot care education on people with type 2 diabetes in Tehran, Iran
| Autor: | Hamid Reza Baradaran, Younes Jahangiri Noudeh, Mohammad E. Khamseh, Nasibeh Vatankhah, Nami Safai Haeri, Rokhsareh Aghili |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Health Promotion Type 2 diabetes Iran Interviews as Topic Patient Education as Topic Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) Diabetes mellitus Internal Medicine Humans Medicine Obesity Motivation Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Diabetic foot Diabetic Foot Health promotion Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Structured interview Physical therapy Female Family Practice business Educational program Foot (unit) |
| Zdroj: | Primary Care Diabetes. 3:73-77 |
| ISSN: | 1751-9918 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pcd.2009.05.003 |
| Popis: | Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a simple educational program on the knowledge and practice of people with type 2 diabetes in relation to the foot at risk in Tehran, Iran. Methods One hundred and forty-eight people with type 2 diabetes underwent a structured interview using a 32-item designed questionnaire (DiFoKaPS-32) about their knowledge of foot care standards in diabetes and their personal foot care behaviours. Each participant in the study received a single 20min education session individually. The mode of the intervention was face-to-face. Results The applied educational intervention aimed at patients with type 2 diabetes has improved their knowledge and practice about diabetic foot care ( P P =0.011; Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test, respectively). Knowledge and practice scores were increased significantly after the education in the lean group (BMI≤25) rather than the obese ones. Conclusions In conclusion the findings of our study have shown that a simple face-to-face education is an effective and applied method to improve the knowledge about foot care. It has also shown that it could increase the motivation and change the behaviour of people with type 2 diabetes regarding their feet. In addition, the obese patients referring to a diabetic clinic need much more attentions and tighter care programs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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