Title: Investigation analysis of knowledge-attitude-practice of diabetic foot self-care in elderly outpatients with diabetes
Abstract: Objective
To investigate the current situation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic foot self-care in elderly outpatients with diabetes, and to explore the effective methods of preventing diabetic foot in these population.
Methods
The study investigated 252 elderly outpatients with diabetes using convenient sampling. Self-designed questionnaires were used to investigate demographics data, and the knowledge-attitude-practice scores of preventing diabetic foot in elderly diabetic patients. The data would been analyzed.
Results
The average scores of knowledge, attitude and practice of self-care on preventing diabetic foot were respectively (4.74±1.565), (17.69±4.256) and (26.58±4.899). Besides, the scores of the self-protection attitude and the self-protection practice had positive correlation (P<0.001).
Conclusions
Elderly outpatients with diabetes have poor knowledge but positive attitude towards self-care of preventing diabetic foot. Moreover, more universal training and education should be conducted, especially for migrant workers, due to their poor behaviors of self-care.
Key words:
Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Knowledge-attitude-practice
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-04-16
Language: en
Type: article
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