Open AccessPodiatrists' perceptions of diabetic foot care services in a Scottish NHS health board area
Author(s) -
Scott Jennifer,
Hendry Gordon,
Turner Debbie,
Baird Stuart,
Barn Ruth
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s1-a12
Subject(s) - podiatrist , medicine , podiatry , health board , family medicine , health care , foot (prosody) , diabetic foot , rehabilitation , focus group , nursing , alternative medicine , physical therapy , diabetes mellitus , surgery , endocrinology , economics , economic growth , complication , business , marketing , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
The authors aimed to elicit podiatrists’ perceptions of NHS diabetic foot care services and to identify any perceived barriers to delivery of optimal care. A mixed-methods approach was adopted. A survey and focus groups were undertaken with podiatrists employed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The majority of participants did not perceive that national care guidelines, screening targets and national diabetic foot care standards were being met.