Knowledge and practices regarding foot care amongst patients of diabetes mellitus attending government hospitals of jamnagar district.

Dr. Nitin Lodha; Dr. Sudha Yadav

Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Knowledge and practices regarding foot care amongst patients of diabetes mellitus attending government hospitals of jamnagar district.

Dr. Nitin Lodha, Dr. Sudha Yadav

Abstract :

Of all the complications of diabetes, those that occur in the foot are considered the most preventable. People with poor knowledge and practice regarding diabetic foot care are known to have a higher incidence of foot ulcers. Aim is to assess the knowledge of foot-care measures and practices adopted by diabetic patients for foot-care. Total 400 patients were included in study. Only 78.5% patients had awareness regarding importance of inspection and washing of feet daily, 95.5% were aware regarding not walking barefoot, 51% regarding clipping of nails with care and avoid trauma and 54.8% regarding consultation with health care provider. Regarding practice, 65% inspect feet daily, 80.2% not go bare foot out-side, 31.5% clip toe nails with care and 26.75% consult health care when injured.