A study on the level of knowledge of diabetes mellitus patients seen at Seamen's Hospital regarding different areas of proper foot care and hygiene

Date of Completion

2001

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Foot

Abstract

This is a study on the level of knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus patients seen at Seamen's Hospital regarding different areas on proper foot care and hygiene. Specifically, it aims to determine the sociodemographic characteristics and the clinical profile of the respondents, and the aspects of proper foot care and hygiene that are most well known and least knowledge to the patients. Results revealed that majority of respondents were female (52.08%) with age ranging from 51-57 years. Level of education was relatively high with 39.58% finishing college, however 31.25% were unemployed 75% of the 48 respondents claimed or perceived that they are knowledgeable of proper foot care and hygiene which may be supported by the fact that 60.41% of the respondents have no foot problems caused by their diabetes. 56.25% of the respondents were graded as "fairly" knowledgeable regarding proper foor care and hygiene technique. How ever, it was also noted that this was not routinely included on the patients education program of the diabetics at Seamen's Hospital. The areas most well known to the diabetic patients regarding proper foot care and hygiene were proper skin care (60.42%), and proper shoe fit, type of shoe and proper shoe purchase ( 56.97%) based from the total number of correct scores of the questionnaire. Areas were patients were least knowledgeable were cause and complication of foot problems in Diabetes Mellitus (43.75%), importance of foot inspection (27.08%), would care and foot washing techniques (47.92%), foot protection and nail care (39.58%), foot exercise for diabetics (34.37%). The researchers therefore recommend emphasis on areas of least knowledge, continue distribution of pamphlets, develop educational programs specifically regarding the topic and for other researchers to continue with the study.

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