Type 2 diabetes-related foot care knowledge and foot self-care practice interventions in the United States: a systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this systematic literature review is to review published studies on foot care knowledge and foot care practice interventions as part of diabetic foot care self-management interventions.

Methods

Medline, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched. References from the included studies were reviewed to identify any missing studies that could be included. Only foot care knowledge and foot care practice intervention studies that focused on the person living with type 2 diabetes were included in this review. Author, study design, sample, intervention, and results were extracted.

Results

Thirty studies met the inclusion criteria and were classified according to randomized controlled trial (n=9), sur

SUBMITTER: Bonner T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4761684 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature