Al-Khaldi Yahia M
Joint Program of Family Medicine, Aseer Region, KSA.
J Family Community Med. 2008 Sep;15(3):103-6.
This study aims to assess the behaviors of diabetic males towards their foot care at Al-Manhal Center of Family Practice, Aseer Region, KSA.
A cross-sectional study was conducted for male diabetics in the Aseer region, KSA, during the first quarter of the year 2004. A questionnaire and physical examination of the foot were used to assess their behaviors towards foot care.
All the male diabetic patients (107) who attended during the study period were assessed. Mean age was 58 years, mean duration of DM was 10 years. Good diabetic control was 24%, 37% did not know the negative effect of DM on the feet,9-22% had different symptoms of diabetic foot, 53% checked their feet regularly, 31% had fungal infection while an absence of pulse was detected in 7%.
This study revealed that many diabetics had negative behaviors towards foot care. There is a need for intensive health education and regular assessment in order to detect, prevent and manage diabetic foot as early as possible.
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯王国阿西尔地区曼哈尔家庭医疗中心男性糖尿病患者的足部护理行为。
2004年第一季度，在沙特阿拉伯王国阿西尔地区对男性糖尿病患者进行了一项横断面研究。采用问卷调查和足部体格检查来评估他们的足部护理行为。
对研究期间就诊的所有男性糖尿病患者（107例）进行了评估。平均年龄为58岁，糖尿病平均病程为10年。血糖控制良好的患者占24%，37%的患者不知道糖尿病对足部的负面影响，9%至22%的患者有不同的糖尿病足症状，53%的患者定期检查足部，31%的患者有真菌感染，7%的患者未触及脉搏。
本研究表明，许多糖尿病患者在足部护理方面存在消极行为。有必要进行强化健康教育和定期评估，以便尽早发现、预防和管理糖尿病足。
