Development of Assessment and Screening Tool to Assist with Prevention and Identification of Charcot Foot in Type 2 Diabetics by Louise Wade MSN, RN MS, West Texas A&M University, 2010 BS, West Texas A&M University, 2010 Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice Walden University August 2016 Abstract According to the World Health O...

This is a qualitative study with the purpose to understand the social representations of the diabetic foot for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Semi-structured interviews were held with ten people with diabetes mellitus, who participated in a support group. Two categories emerged from the content analysis: the foot disease with perceived alterations and present threats, and feet care, with...

BACKGROUND Foot screening is an important part of diabetic care as it prevents significant morbidity, loss of function and mortality from diabetic foot complications. However, foot screening is often neglected. AIM This project was aimed at educating health care workers (HCWs) in a primary health care clinic to increase diabetic foot screening practices. SETTING A primary health care clinic...

The frequency of nontraumatic lower limb amputations in persons with diabetes has increased in the United States over the last decade. Currently two-thirds of all lower limb amputations occur in individuals with diagnosed diabetes. High geographic variation in age, sex, and race-adjusted amputation rates across U.S. populations suggest that important differences in practice patterns exist and t...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevention and self-inspection behavior of diabetic subjects with foot at ulcer risk, no previous episode, who participated in the routine visits and standardized education provided by the service and who received prescribed footwear. This evaluation was carried out using a questionnaire scoring from 0-10 (high scores reflect worse pra...

Aims Research has shown that the ongoing rate of diabetes-related amputations remains significant despite the existence of prevention methods and that amputation in most cases can be prevented. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between the level of self-efficacy and performance of foot self-care in those with diabetes as they relate to the prevention of lower extremity amp...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to survey the knowledge of registrars in emergency medicine and orthopedics on 5 common injuries to the foot and ankle and compare this knowledge, and self-reported confidence in giving it, with that of consultants and physiotherapists of various levels of experience. DESIGN An online survey was used to gather the information using scenario-based open and c...

F problems in diabetes as we know are so common due to peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, abnormal foot pressure, mechanical risk factors like limited joint mobility associated with increased foot pressure and impaired resistance. In India due to various socio-cultural practices like barefoot walking and lack of knowledge of foot complications and socioeconomic status of patien...

With the advent of several innovative wound care management tools, the choice of products and treatment modalities available to clinicians continues to expand. High costs associated with wound care, especially diabetic foot wounds, make it important for clinician scientists to research alternative therapies and optimally incorporate them into wound care protocols appropriately. This article rev...