Abstract
Aim: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), a complication of diabetes, is a preventable condition that results in limb losses and even death. With the training given to diabetic patients, DFU occurrence rate is reduced by 50%. In this study, we aimed to measure the knowledge level of diabetic patients about foot care and the correct application skills of informed patients. In addition, we aimed to investigate the importance of education in the development of diabetic foot wound by including the patients with DFU in the study. Material and Methods: Diabetic patients who received diabetes education in the family medicine clinic and who were followed up for DFU in the general surgery clinic were evaluated. Questionnaires about the level of knowledge about DFU and the level of correct application were applied to the patients about the level of knowledge about DAY and the level of correct application. The patients with DFU were compared with nonDFU patients. Results: The rate of DFU was found to be significantly higher in the patients who had low level of education, who had been smoking, who had been diabetic for more than 10 years, who did not go to regular control, who could not regulate blood sugar, who did not meet daily diet, and who had not received diabetes education. It was found that the answers and daily practices of DFU-developed patients in their knowledge-level questionnaire were statistically significantly incorrect compared to the other patients. Conclusion: Patients do not have enough knowledge about diabetic foot care. The rate of application of this information in daily life is very low in people who have been given diabetic foot training. This situation increases the risk of DFU occurrence in diabetic patients
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