Assessment of Prevalence, Associations ,Knowledge, and Practices about Diabetic Foot Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in five adults in Sri Lanka has either diabetes or prediabetes, and one-third of those with diabetes are undiagnosed. Diabetic foot is a debilitating condition affecting up to 50% of patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The risk of nontraumatic lower limb amputations is 15 times higher in diabetic patients when compared with nondiabetics. Patient education about correct foot care practices is the cornerstone of prevention of diabetic foot disease.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of diabetic foot disease, knowledge, and practices about diabetic foot care among diabetic patients.

Methods

334 patients attending the diabetic clinic in Colombo South Teaching Hospital were recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were col

SUBMITTER: Kaluarachchi VTS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714566 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature