The survey of behaviors and related knowledge about foot care of patients with diabetes from suburbs
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.11.007
- VernacularTitle:郊区糖尿病患者足部护理行为及相关知识的调查分析
- Author:
Hui WANG
1
;
Jin-Lian LIU
;
Yu-Mei SUN
Author Information
1. 北京市密云县医院
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Foot care;
Health education;
Related factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(11):1264-1266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status of foot care behavior and related knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes in suburbs of Beijing, and analyze their possible influencing factors. Methods A convenient sample of 108 patients with type 2 diabetes was surveyed using questionnaire. Results The patients'average scores of daily foot care behaviors were (4.85 ± 4.48 ), among 10 behaviors, the correct rate of "checking feet" and "trimming nails" were lower. Average scores of related knowledge about foot care were (14.03 ±4.46), among 20 items, the correct rate of "shoes with bootlace and velcro should be chosen "、"diabetic foot was related to misfeasance in wearing socks and lightish socks was suitable for patients with diabetes" were lower. By multiple stepwise regression analysis, scores of the behaviors were related to the patients' identity level with preventability of diabetic foot, and scores of the related knowledge were related to patients' identity with importance of foot care and patients' course of disease. Conclusions The behaviors and related knowledge about foot care of suburban patients with type 2 diabetes should be improved.
