Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing

Volume

60

PubMed ID

38140753

Publisher

SAGE

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery

RAS ID

64612

Comments

Ababneh, A., Moosa, S., Aljarrah, Q., Alsoufi, Y., Abu Qamar, M. Z., Saleh, M., . . . Younes, N. A. (2023). Factors associated with foot self-care in patients with diabetes-related high-risk feet: A cross-sectional design. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 60, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231220135

Abstract

Foot self-care has been commonly studied among people with diabetes. Previous research on foot self-care among those with diabetes-related high-risk feet is almost unavailable or very limited. The current study aims to fill this gap and provide a contemporary unprecedented analysis of this area of specialization. To assess the levels of, and factors associated with foot self-care among people with diabetes-related high-risk feet. A multi-center cross-sectional study from Jordan assessed the foot self-care of 107 participants with diabetes-related high-risk feet. Multiple socio-demographic, physiological, and psychosocial factors were collected, and the Arabic version of the diabetes foot self-care behavior scale was used to estimate the foot self-care of the study population. A multiple linear regression model was employed to identify factors associated with foot self-care. The mean score of foot self-care was 25.4 ± 7.1 (35 is the highest) indicating ~73% of adherence to foot self-care. Factors associated with higher foot self-care were being treated at the King Abdullah University Hospital ( =.30, P < .01) and reporting higher scores of patients’ interpretations about neuropathy physical causes of foot ulcers ( = “.22,” P =.02). People with diabetes-related high-risk feet reported a relatively adequate foot self-care practice. However, clinicians are still required to enhance foot self-care among this population. Health promotion programs may benefit from engaging people in understanding the pathophysiology of diabetes-related foot ulcers to improve foot self-care practices.

DOI

10.1177/00469580231220135

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