SELF-REPORTED PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS DIABETIC FOOT CAREAMONG PATIENTS SEEKING CARE ATATERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN RURAL HARYANA
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
To ascertain the current status of knowledge and practices towards foot care among diabetic patients seeking care at a tertiary care teaching hospital. The mean age of the patients was 47.6 ± 5.3 years. Almost 96% patients were having type 2 DM. Patients had multiple risk factors for DM foot ulcer. The mean knowledge and practice scores were 5.47 ± 3.2 and 5.42 ± 2.4 respectively. Out of total, 32.2% had good knowledge of diabetic foot care (score 70%), 25.1% had satisfactory score (score 50–69%) and 42.7% had a poor knowledge of diabetic foot care (score <50). only 51 (12.1%) had good practice of diabetic foot care (score 70%), 178 (42.2%) had satisfactory score (score 50–69%) and 193 (45.7%) had a poor practice of diabetic foot care (score <50). Illiteracy and low socioeconomic status were significantly associated with lower the knowledge and practice scores.
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SARINA AGARWAL
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