Abstract

Diabetic foot is one of the most incapacitating chronic complications resulting from poor disease management. It has a social and economic impact on families, health system, and society as a whole in both developing and developed countries. Aim: The present study was carried to Suggested guidelines for preventive measures of diabetic foots among diabetic patients Subject and Methods: A descriptive exploratory research study was carried out on convenience sampling of 200 diabetic patients from the govermental hospitals and Health Care centers in port - Said city were included in this study during six months from the starting of data collection using one tool which includes 4 main parts as follows ; patient's socio-demographic characteristics , circulatory Assessment sheet , Foot risk Assessment for diabetic foot sheet , and observational checklists for diabetic foot risks Results: The finding results revealed that there are significant association was found between patient's occupations with their dermatological condition which the majority of high risk patients for diabetic foots were worked . Also, a significant association was found between patient's level of education with their dermatological condition which the majority of high risk patients for diabetic foots were illiterate and patient with regular appointment and make skin assessment are low risk for diabetic foots. Recommended guidelines : The present study concluded recommended that there are obvious needs for educational programme to increase diabetic patient's awareness as predictive risk assessment of diabetic foots aimed at educating patients on foot care and self-monitoring. In addition to , Patient education reduce incidence rate of foot ulceration as well as callus formation and fungal infection especially in high-risk patients. Otherwise, dermatological and neurological assessment of diabetic patients seems positively influenced by patient awareness and follow-up appointment. Dr. Shereen Ahmed Qalawa | Dr. Nahed Abdelazem Abdelslam"Suggested Preventive Guidelines for Diabetic Foots among High Risk Patients in Port-Said City" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-1 | Issue-6 , October 2017, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd2487.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/2487/suggested-preventive-guidelines-for-diabetic-foots-among-high-risk-patients-in-port-said-city/dr-shereen-ahmed-qalawa

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