Factors associated with wearing inadequate outdoor footwear in populations at risk of foot ulceration: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated if people at risk of foot ulceration actually wear the footwear recommended by best practice guidelines to prevent foot ulceration. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of, and factors associated with, wearing inadequate outdoor footwear in those with diabetes or peripheral neuropathy in an inpatient population.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of a multi-site cross-sectional study investigating foot conditions in a large representative inpatient population admitted into hospital for any medical reason on one day. A range of explanatory variables were collected from all participants including sociodemographic, medical and foot condition factors. The outcome variable for this study was the self-reported outdoor footwear

SUBMITTER: Barwick AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6383933 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature