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Knowledge of Foot Care on Diabetic Patients

S. Sridevy , Moganaraman1 , Mala2 , Meera3 , Manikandan4 , S. Sridevy5

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Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing 8(2):p 41-43, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijsn.2277.467X.8219.1
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Moganaraman, Mala, Meera et al. Knowledge of Foot Care on Diabetic Patients.Indian J Surg Nurs. 2019;8(2):41–43.

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Diabetes is the third leading cause of death by disease, people with diabetics are prone to foot problem because of the disease can cause damage to the blood vessels and nerve. This in turn may result in decrease ability to sense trauma or pressure on the foot. So it is important to create awareness about foot care among diabetic patients. The present study was to assess the knowledge of foot care among diabetic patients visiting selected government hospitals in Puducherry. The qualitative approach was used for the study. The study reveals that 40 (66.66%) of the subjects are belongs to the moderately adequate knowledge about the diabetic mellitus and also states that the Ages, sex, education, marital status, habits, diet, family history, duration, availability of treatment are non-significant to knowledge on diabetic foot care.

Keywords: Knowledge; Foot care; Diabetic; Selected government hospital.

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  • S. Sridevy
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  • Moganaraman1
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  • Mala2
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  • Meera3
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  • Manikandan4
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  • S. Sridevy5
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