Prevalences of diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice, and associated factors in adult patients with diabetes in south-east Ethiopia.
Wogene NegashTesfaye Assefa TadesseBiniyam SahiledengleAnwar TahirZegeye RegassaZegeye FelekeTadele RegasaYohannes Tekalegn EfaAyele Mamo ArgawZinash TeferuDamtew SolomonHabtamu GezahegnKebebe BekeleDemisu ZenbabaAlelign TasewFikreab DestaDaniel AtilawTara WilfongPublished in: The Journal of international medical research (2022)
The prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer was 11.2%. This prevalence is lower than those identified in other Ethiopian studies. However, patient awareness regarding foot self-care practice and risk reduction should be improved.