Knowledge and Practice to Foot Care and Prevalence of Foot Infection Among Diabetes Patients in Bangladesh
Journal Title: American Journal of Environmental Economics - Year 2022, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
This study is a descriptive type of cross sectional as well as qualitative study, which is conducted among the diabetic patients of BIRDEM Hospital, Dhaka. The main objective was to assess knowledge and practice about foot care and prevalence of foot infection among the diabetic patients. 100 patients were purposively chosen, face to face interview through a questionnaire along with infected foot examination through an examination check list was done. A clear relationship was established among educational statuses, monthly income, foot care education and diabetic with foot infection. Higher education decreases in prevalence of foot infection; higher monthly income family experienced more prevalence than others did; foot care education earlier reduces the development of foot infection, increase of suffering from diabetic increase the development of foot infection. The development of foot infection increases with the walking bare foot; habit of seat near fire/heater and with the habit of ever have examined feet by doctor. This study emphasizes the need of provision of foot care education. Health care workers should attempt to give their diabetic patients necessary health education about foot care in order to reduce the burden of foot complications among diabetic patients.
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Noni Bagchi Shurjomukhi Das
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