Objective To systematically describe and analyze the major factors influencing diabetes mellitus(DM)patients'foot self-care behaviors.Methods A computer-based search was conducted to retrieve observational studies on factors influencing DM patients'foot self-care behaviors from databases including PubMed,Web of Science,EMbase,Cochrane Library,CNKI,WanFang,VIP,CBM Datebase.The search was limited to articles published up to July 2024.Two separate researchers conducted an independent review,data extraction,and quality assessment of the retrieved articles,applying both inclusion and exclusion criteria.Subsequently,a Meta-analysis focusing on the influencing factors was performed utilizing Stata 17.0 software.Results A total of 17 articles met the criteria and were included in the study.The Meta-analysis results showed that good foot self-care was associated with education level,diabetes duration,place of residence,hypertension,insulin use,health education,regular follow-up visits,medication adherence,and self-monitoring of blood glucose.Conclusion There are multiple factors influencing DM patients'foot self-care.Healthcare providers can identify low levels of foot self-care behaviors early based on relevant factors and intervene accordingly to promote positive clinical outcomes for patients.