Adherence to diabetic foot care recommendations and associated factors among people with diabetes in Eastern Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine the level of adherence to foot care recommendations and associated factors among people with diabetes on follow-up in public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia.

Setting

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in public hospitals found in Eastern Ethiopia from 25 February to 25 March 2022.

Participants

A total of 419 patients with chronic diabetes who visited diabetic clinics in public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia for follow-up were included.

Main outcome measure

The level of adherence to diabetic foot care recommendations and associated factors.

Results

The findings indicated that 44.3% (95% CI: 39.3, 49.0) of people with diabetes had inadequate adherence to diabetic foot care recommendations. Age be

SUBMITTER: Sertsu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551969 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature