18Feb 2017

THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF DIABETIC FOOT AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM) IN ALAHSA, SAUDI ARABIA.

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Introduction and background: Diabetic foot disease is a major challenge for the healthcare system, with enormous economic consequences for people living with diabetes, their families, and society, affecting both quality of life as well as the quality of care. The burden of diabetes and its foot complications is increasing in Saudi Arabia. Prevention of these complications through foot care education should be explored. The objectives of this study is assessing the level of awareness of diabetic foot among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) .In addition to finding the effectiveness of health education in improving foot care practice among diabetes patients in Al Ahsa . Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with T2DM .The study involved 360 diabetic patients who attended diabetic clinics in Al Ahsa city , Saudi Arabia between January 2016 to November 2016. Structured questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge and practices regarding foot care. The questioners containing 9 parts involving age , sex , educational level , economic status , duration of DM , current complications , any surgical intervention for the foot and foot care practices . The data analyzed using SPSS 20 version software . Appropriate statistical tests used to analyzed the data . Result : The study involved 360 patients with T2DM. Out of the total sample, 221 (61,4%) were male and 139 (38,6%) were female. There education levels were (24,4%) illiterate, (33,3%) elementary, (13,3%) secondary, (13,1%) higher, and (16,1%) academic. 70% of them had middle income. (16,7%) of the participants had previous foot injury due to diabetes. Less than half of the participants 147 (40,9) obtained an awareness about diabetic foot injury. 214 (59,6%) reported having basic knowledge about diabetic foot injuries were the rest did not have basic knowledge. Educational level (p= 0,001) and household income (p= 0,001) had a significant impact on knowledge about diabetic foot injuries. Conclusion: The results from our study revealed that patients were unaware of diabetes foot risk factors and the importance of foot care practice to their health . Awareness programs should be implemented in all hospitals to help to overcome the paucity of knowledge among the participants coupled with regular assessment of the patients foot at each visit to the diabetic clinic.

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[Mohamed Riched Nabouli , Ali Hussain Al Rasasi, Mohammed Saleh Al Saeed and Mohammed Fahd Al Momen and Asma Saleh Alsaeed. (2017); THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF DIABETIC FOOT AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM) IN ALAHSA, SAUDI ARABIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 734-743] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Mohmed Riched Nabouli
King Faisal University, college of medicine.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3209      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3209

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