Munro B J, Steele J R
Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1998 May;88(5):242-8. doi: 10.7547/87507315-88-5-242.
The authors conducted a mail survey that examined foot problems, rates of utilization of foot-health services, and the perception of foot problems as medical conditions in a sample of people aged 65 years and older who lived independently. Although 71% of the 128 respondents reported suffering from foot problems, only 39% had consulted medical personnel about their feet, and only 26% identified their foot pathologies as medical conditions. More female than male respondents experienced foot problems and had visited medical personnel about their feet. Increased education of older individuals about their foot-care requirements, as well as increased access to podiatric medical services, is recommended.
作者进行了一项邮件调查，该调查针对65岁及以上独立生活的人群样本，研究了足部问题、足部健康服务的利用率以及将足部问题视为医疗状况的认知情况。在128名受访者中，尽管71%的人报告有足部问题，但只有39%的人就其足部问题咨询过医务人员，只有26%的人将其足部病变视为医疗状况。经历足部问题并就其足部问题咨询过医务人员的女性受访者多于男性。建议加强对老年人足部护理需求的教育，并增加获得足病医疗服务的机会。
