Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Yusran Haskas, Hadi prayitno, Suarnianti Suarnianti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1995-2198 2410-2180 |
| DOI: | 10.36570/jduhs.2024.1.2015 |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine the prevelance and factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer risk (DFU) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods: This cross-sectionale study was conducted in the rural and urban areas in the South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, from April to December 2022. The study included people diagnosed with T2DM for atleast one year, aged 18-60 years. The outcome of the study was DFU risk among people diagnosed with T2DM, which was measured using the screening for the High-Risk Diabetic Foot 60-Second Tool and Ipswich Touch Test (IpTT). Results: Of total 361 T2DM patients, the mean age was 53.8 ± 5.8 years. There were 118 (32.7%) males and 243 (67.3%) females. Overall risk of DFU was observed in 110 (30.5%) patients. A significant association of DFU risk found with gender (p-value 0.007), education (p-value |
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