Development and Pilot Testing of a Diabetes Foot Care and Complications Questionnaire for Adults with Diabetes in Oman: The Diabetic Foot Disease and Foot Care Questionnaire.
Oman Med J
; 35(4): e146, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Diabetic foot disease causes substantial morbidity and mortality, but it can be prevented. Our study examined the frequency of diabetes-related foot problems and foot self-care practices, as reported by consecutive patients attending primary and secondary diabetes services in Muscat, Oman.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey utilizing a newly developed and pre-tested questionnaire was conducted at eight primary health care centers and one polyclinic (secondary care) in A'Seeb, Muscat. A convenience sample of 353 consecutive Omanis, aged 20 years and above, diagnosed with diabetes were invited to participate in this study. We collected data on clinico-demographic characteristics, patient-reported foot complications, and foot self-care practices.RESULTS:
Of the 350 patients who agreed to participate (mean diabetes duration 7.9±7.4 years, response rate 99.2%), 62.3% were female, 57.4% were unemployed, more than half were illiterate (52.9%), and around three-quarters (71.4%) were unsure of the type of diabetes they had. More than half (55.1%) reported having at least one or more sensory peripheral neuropathy symptoms, almost half (49.1%) reported one or more peripheral vascular disease symptoms in the previous month, and 12.5% a history of foot ulceration. Reported foot self-care practices were overall suboptimal; 54.7% did not examine the bottom of their feet each day.CONCLUSIONS:
Although self-reported diabetes-related foot complications were common in this population, foot self-care practices were inadequate. These findings suggest a need for the provision of regular foot care education to patients with diabetes. Future research should explore barriers to recommended foot self-care practices.
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