The effectiveness of wound cleansing using Cocor Bebek (Kalanchoe pinnata) leaves in healing diabetic foot ulcers

Autor: Imroatul Farida, Christina Yuliastuti, Nuh Huda, Nur Muji Astuti, Vedia Lutfiana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Healthcare in Low-resource Settings (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2281-7824
DOI: 10.4081/hls.2024.11835
Popis: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Cocor Bebek (Kalanchoe pinnata) leaves in wound cleaning for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and compare it with the use of NaCl solution. Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications, such as DFU, pose a global health problem with increasing prevalence. Given the escalating occurrence of DFU, timely and effective treatment is crucial to prevent severe complications, including amputation. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group and was conducted at Rumah Luka Surabaya, Indonesia. The sample comprised 40 respondents with DFU, divided into an intervention group (using Cocor Bebek leaves) and a control group (using NaCl solution). Respondents' characteristics, including age, sex, occupation, duration of diabetes, and other factors, were assessed to understand their impact on the response to treatment. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in DFU wound healing in the intervention group after using Cocor Bebek leaves (p
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