Open AccessBetter understanding the provision and retention of podiatry specific diabetes education
Author(s) -
Yuncken Julia,
Williams Cylie,
Stolwyk Rene,
Haines Terry
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-s2-o44
Subject(s) - podiatry , medicine , rehabilitation , diabetes mellitus , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , alternative medicine , medical education , family medicine , pathology , endocrinology
Background Health literacy is fundamental to the provision of education within the health care setting. Poor health literacy regularly affects people's health and their ability to self care. Podiatrists regularly provide education to clients who have diabetes however little is known about the best method to do so, particularly when the client has complications or poor health literacy. This study aims to quantify what educational content is provided from podiatrists to clients with diabetes during assessments and routine appointments in order to further inform retention rates of education.