Epidemiology and healthcare access inequities in diabetic foot disease: a retrospective study in Central Queensland, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Diabetic foot disease (DFD) requires proactive healthcare management to minimise the risk of complications. Healthcare delivery has been shown to present significant challenges in rural and regional settings with Central Queensland being a large geographic area with limited local healthcare resources. Our objectives are to describe the distribution of DFD in a regional setting and assess the impact of remoteness on healthcare accessibility for this cohort.

Design

A retrospective analysis of hospital admissions for DFD data between January 2017 and December 2023.

Setting, participants

All recorded episodes of care for DFD patients provided by Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS) were included.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

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SUBMITTER: Soonarane YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306480 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature