Diabetes knowledge and foot care practices among type 2 diabetes patients attending the chronic ambulatory care unit of a public health hospital in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
Shiferaw LettaAbel Tibebu GoshuAddisu SertsuKabtamu NigussieAbraham Negash DechasaTesfaye Assebe YadetaFekadu Aga BultiBiftu GedaYadeta DessiePublished in: BMJ open (2023)
According to this study, about half of individuals with type 2 diabetes have adequate levels of knowledge about the disease. In addition, only one out of every five patients has good foot care habits. Diabetes education should emphasise the significance of rigorous adherence to daily foot care practices.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- glycemic control
- newly diagnosed
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- pain management
- physical activity
- blood pressure
- emergency department
- risk factors
- south africa
- affordable care act
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- health insurance
- weight loss
- acute care
- drug induced