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Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Leon Cheung 1 , Kellie Fortune 2 , Eimear Daly 2 , Seamus Sreenan 1,2 , John H McDermott 2 , Tommy Kyaw Tun 2 , Colin Davenport 2 , Declan Patton 1 , Zena Moore 1 & Pinar Avsar 1
1Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; 2Connolly Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
This quantitative cohort study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). The study was approved by the Connolly hospital ethics committee. Forty-eight patients attending a diabetic foot clinic completed the EQ-5D-5L survey, which measures mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, and overall health perception. Clinical data including age, ulcer severity (graded 0 to 3), ulcer duration, and gender were obtained from medical records. The cohort included 42 males (87.5%) and six females (12.5%) with a mean age of 65 years (standard deviation 13). Ulcer grades were grade 0 (14.6%), grade 1 (56.3%), grade 2 (14.6%), and grade 3 (14.6%). Mean (standard deviation) scores for EQ-5D-5L subdomains were: mobility 2.35 (1.10), self-care 1.42 (0.94), usual activities 1.77 (1.09), pain/discomfort 2.04 (1.10), and anxiety/depression 1.31 (0.90). The overall mean health score was 75.9 (17.7) on a scale from 0 to 100. These results indicate that patients with DFU experience moderate to severe limitations in mobility and pain, with less impact on self-care and anxiety. The overall health score suggests moderately reduced quality of life compared to population norms. These findings highlight the significant impact of DFU on daily functioning and wellbeing, underscoring the need for comprehensive management strategies to improve outcomes.
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