The effect of systemic health education on patients with high risk of diabetic feet
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.11.008
- VernacularTitle:系统健康教育对糖尿病足患者自我护理的影响
- Author:
Yan-Ju HANG
1
;
Gui-Lan HAO
Author Information
1. 北京市昌平区医院
- Keywords:
Diabetic Feet;
Health Education;
Self-care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(11):1267-1269
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of health intervention to the self-care on patients with high risks of diabetic feet. Methods A total of 60 patients with high risk of diabetic feet received systemic health education containing self-care of feet and following-up for 6 months. A year later, the indicators including selfmanagement ability, rate of readmission and the incidence rate of diabetic feet were analyzed. Results After systemic health education, the knowledge of diabetes-related was enhanced and the self-management ability was improved. Only one case of diabetic feet occurred. Conclusions The systemic health education can promote the self-care ability of patients, control the diabetic feet risk factors and prevent related disease.
