Foot screening and customized health education program for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A nurse-led, real-world observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research has shown that DPN affects 50 % of individuals with diabetes and, in severe cases, can lead to amputation or death. Interventions led by doctors for DPN have demonstrated limited effectiveness in delaying its onset and progression. Nevertheless, there is an increasing recognition of the significance of nurse-led screening and health education in the early detection and slowing down of DPN.

Method

The present study conducted a retrospective analysis of medical records of 10,191 diabetic patients from 2019 to 2023, who also regularly attended outpatient clinics. Patients with incomplete medical data, transfers, critical conditions or death, existing foot ulcers or amputations, bedridden or uncooperative individuals (5,470 individuals) were excluded, and a t

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature