Diabetic foot self-care knowledge and practice among patients with diabetes attending diabetic clinic in the Gambia.

ABSTRACT: Diabetic foot ulcer is the most common complication causing lots of admissions among diabetic patients. Understanding patients' level of foot self-care knowledge, practice and associated factors is important for planning interventions to control and prevent diabetic foot complications. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice of foot self-care among diabetic patients attending diabetic clinics in The Gambia. Two hundred and seventeen patients attending diabetic clinics in two public hospitals were selected using a successive sampling technique. Data were collected using a validated interviewer-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the demographic and clinical data. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associ

SUBMITTER: Omotosho TOA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature