Kaur Vaneet, Kalyani C Vasantha, Rohilla Kusum K
Nursing Officer, College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Principal, College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Oct;10(10):3732-3737. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_486_21. Epub 2021 Nov 5.
Type-II diabetes mellitus is a serious lifestyle-related health problem globally and its prevalence is rapidly increasing day by day. The main purpose of this study was to assess practices followed by Type-II diabetes mellitus patients regarding the prevention of foot ulcers.
This study was a cross-sectional study using a case series type of research design. Purposively, a total of 100 type-II diabetes mellitus patients were registered with AIIMS Rishikesh for their treatment. Data collection tools were a semi-structured questionnaire that included 20 items. By conducting an interview schedule, data was collected from each participant.
Majority of participants belong to age group of 51-60 years and were males. Practice score showed majority of Type-II DM patients were following moderate-level practices, followed by only few (15%) were following good practice for preventing foot ulcers.
Health care professionals must empathize on educating type-II diabetes patients regarding preventive measures for foot ulcers. Educate patients regarding the importance of self-foot care practice and promoting them for proper follow-up as well to decrease incidence of diabetic foot ulcers.
2型糖尿病是全球范围内与生活方式相关的严重健康问题，其患病率正日益迅速上升。本研究的主要目的是评估2型糖尿病患者在预防足部溃疡方面的行为。
本研究是一项采用病例系列研究设计的横断面研究。有目的地选取了100名在全印医学科学研究所瑞诗凯诗分院登记接受治疗的2型糖尿病患者。数据收集工具是一份包含20个条目的半结构化问卷。通过访谈流程，从每位参与者收集数据。
大多数参与者年龄在51 - 60岁之间，且为男性。实践得分显示，大多数2型糖尿病患者采取的是中等水平的预防措施，只有少数（15%）采取了良好的预防足部溃疡的措施。
医护人员必须着重对2型糖尿病患者进行足部溃疡预防措施的教育。教育患者自我足部护理实践的重要性，并促使他们进行适当的随访，以降低糖尿病足溃疡的发生率。
