Diabetic foot self-care practices and its predictors among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aims to identify self-care practices related to diabetic foot care and determine their predictors among diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in Ethiopia.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Data were collected from PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and grey literature sources. Databases were searched from inception to August 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Observational studies (including cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and survey designs) reporting diabetic foot self-care practices and their predictors among DM patients in Ethiopia. Our inclusion criteria encompassed articles published in English, and we considered studies conducted in both healthcare institutions and community settings.

Data extraction and s

SUBMITTER: Feleke SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907051 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature