ECE2020 Audio ePoster Presentations Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition (285 abstracts)
Foot self-care practices of Diabetic patients in Tunisia
Mouna Sghir 1 , Soumaya Elarem 1 , Aymen Haj Salah 1 , Ikram Haddada 1 , Wafa Allaya 2 & Wassia Kessomtini 1
1Tahar Sfar Hospital, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Mahdia, Tunisia; 2Tahar Sfar Hospital, Endocrinology, Mahdia, Tunisia
Introduction: Diabetic foot is a major health problem for people with diabetes mellitus. It can cause serious complications leading to lower extremity amputations. Furthermore, foot self-care practice is one of the most important self-management behaviors to prevent the ocurrence of diabetic foot ulcers.
The aim of this study was to identify foot self-care practices among diabetic patients in a Tunisian population.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 3 months. A self-prepared questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of 150 diabetic patients at Tahar Sfar hospital and Ezzahra primary care center in Mahdia
Results: The mean age of patients was 56.91 ± 12.6 years with a range of 20 to 86 years. A low level of education was found in 76% of cases. In addition to diabetes, 41.4% of patients had a history of hypertension and 46% of them had hypercholesterolemia. Smoking was found in 13.3% of cases. Half of patients were using oral medications, 28% were using insulin therapy and 21.3% were using both oral and insulin therapies. Regarding patients’ knowledge of the diabetic foot, 74.7% had no idea about the impact of diabetes on the foot. Many errors in daily care practices were revealed.
Conclusion: Our patients have a low level of knowledge and a lack of education on diabetic foot. It is therefore important to educate them to prevent serious complications of the diabetic foot.
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