Publication details
Syndrom diabetické nohy z pohledu nemocného
| Title in English | The diabetic foot syndrome from the patient's point of view |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Kazuistiky v diabetologii. |
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| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot syndrome; questionnare-based survey in patients |
| Description | The diabetic foot syndrome (DPS) belongs to late complications of the diabetes mellitus, mostly in type 2 diabetes mellitus. It represents not only one of the most severe complications but it is also one of the most underestimated complications by patients. The disparagement by patients is mostly caused by unsatisfactory knowledge and subsequently inadequate application of preventive procedures in the foot care. In a questionnaire-based survey focused on the prevention of the DFS and the foot care, knowledge and customs of 90 diabetic patients dispensarized in podiatry and diabetology out-patient offices in Brno, were assessed. Results 79% of individuals reported the implementation of more than three preventive procedures in the foot care and the rest of 21% reported the execution of less than three preventive procedures. Only 39% of individuals declared daily self-examination of legs. Total of 72% of respondents stated that they had bought such type of shoes that was not recommended for diabetic patients and that might pose them in a risk of a potential development of the diabetic foot syndrome. Conclusion In the surveyed group, the diabetic patients do not pay enough attention to the regular foot care and they do not know the risk factors of the development of the DFS. |