Knowledge and Practice of Diabetic Foot Care in Patients with Diabetes at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center

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Keywords:

diabetic foot, diabetes mellitus, knowledge, self-care

Abstract

Objective. The objective of this study is to measure the level of knowledge and practice of diabetic foot self-care and determine the factors that affect the level and knowledge and practice of diabetic foot self-care among diabetic patients.

Methodology. Three hundred thirty adult diabetic patients at the outpatient clinics were given self-administered questionnaires on knowledge and practice of diabetic foot self-care. The scores were computed based on their answers. A score of >70% was gauged as good, 50 to 70% as satisfactory and <50% as poor.

Results. Of the subjects, 82.7% had good foot care knowledge, 22.4% had good foot self-care practice, and 71% had satisfactory practice score. Patients who received diabetes education were twice as likely to have a good knowledge score (OR 2.41, 95% CI, 1.09 to 5.32; p=0.03). Compared to patients who received diabetes care in private clinics, those who attended the charity outpatient clinic were nearly three times as likely to have a good knowledge score (OR 2.8, 95% CI, 1.32 to 5.96; p=0.007). Patients with known diabetes for more than ten years and those with a family history of diabetes were 50% less likely to have good practice scores (OR 0.50, 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.90; p=0.021 and OR 0.49, 95% CI, 0.29 to 0.83; p=0.008, respectively).

Conclusion. The current state of foot care knowledge in Filipino diabetic respondents is good but the level of foot self-care practice is only satisfactory.

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Author Biographies

Erva Magbanua, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center

Fellow-in-Training

Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Rebecca Lim-Alba, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center

Consultant

Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

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2017-10-04

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Magbanua, E., & Lim-Alba, R. (2017). Knowledge and Practice of Diabetic Foot Care in Patients with Diabetes at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 32(2), 123. Retrieved from https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/412

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