Approximately one-quarter of the population are affected by foot pain at any given time. It is often disabling and can impair mood, behaviour, self-care ability and overall quality of life. Currently, the nature and mechanism underlying many types of foot pain is not clearly understood. Here we comprehensively review the literature on foot pain, with specific reference to its definition, preval...

Results Overall, 2,034 people presented with a foot ulcer in 2012. Mean age was 63(±14) years and 67.8% were male. Co-morbidities included 85% had diabetes, 49.7% hypertension, 39.2% dyslipidaemia, 25.6% cardiovascular disease, 13.7% kidney disease and 12.2% smoking. Foot ulcer types included 51.6% neuropathic, 17.8% neuroischaemic, 7.2% ischaemic, 6.6% post-surgical and 16.8% other; whilst 31%...

abstract background: endotracheal suctioning (ets) is an essential procedure performed for mechanically ventilated patients. ets can be either performed by open or closed suctioning system (css). there may be some concern on how closed‑system ets is practiced by intensive care nurses. this study was designed to investigate closed‑system ets practices of critical care nurses and to compare their...

ABSTRACT Objective: to develop and validate a distance learning course aimed at the pillars of care management diabetes mellitus people’s feet. Method: technological production research using Moodle Virtual Learning Environment, based on Andragogy, Constructionism Instructional Design. Content is consensus guidelines diabetic foot. Validation was carried out by education, and/or foot experts. R...

BACKGROUND Self-care behaviour is essential in preventing diabetes foot problems. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of health education programs based on the self-efficacy theory on foot self-care behaviour for older adults with diabetes. METHODS A randomised controlled trial was conducted for 12 weeks among older adults with diabetes in elderly care facility in Peninsular Malays...

Foot problems in patients with diabetes remain a major public health issue and are the commonest reason for hospitalization of patients with diabetes with prevalence as high as 25%. Ulcers are breaks in the dermal barrier with subsequent erosion of underlying subcutaneous tissue that may extend to muscle and bone, and superimposed infection is a frequent and costly complication. The pathophysio...

Background and aims: Improving foot-care knowledge practice is the foundation of curbing diabetic foot disease subsequent amputation. This study aimed to determine effectiveness a education module on change in behaviour among patients living with diabetes mellitus (DM).Methods: A total 120 participants Type 2 (T2DM were recruited) from Addington Hospital Medical Outpatient Department randomised...

background: primary health care workers (phcw) are the front-liners in any infectious disease outbreaks. the recent outbreak of h1n1 influenza demonstrated that uptake of h1n1 vaccination remained low amongst pchw despite its proven effectiveness. this trend is worrying as phcw are the first point of contact in any emerging outbreak of future influenza epidemic. purpose: to investigate factors ...