The diabetic foot syndrome, diagnosis and consequences
Year: 2002
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction Foot complications in diabetes can be decreased by preventive measures. The current diabetic foot screening and prevention programme of the diabetes outpatient clinic of a university hospital was evaluated, by assessing the presence of risk factors for the development of foot disorders and the preventive measures taken. Methods 50 diabetic patients not known to have foot complications were selected at random. Risk factors and preventive measures were inventarised with the Coleman riskcategorisation system and the Preventive Measures Scale, respectively. Results 60% of the patients were at risk of developing diabetic foot complications. The preventive measures were low in these patients. Patient knowledge was insufficient and behaviour even worse. Basal preventive shoe adaptations were absent in most patients at risk. No relation between risk category and the preventional status was found. Discussion Cross-sectional examination at a university outpatient clinic showed serious risk profiles for foot complications, which were not balanced by the application of generally accepted preventive measures. At the outpatient clinic, screening should be optimised. 12 The diabetic foot syndrome
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2482320799