Open AccessChallenges and Expectations of Diabetic Foot Care from the Patients’ Point of Views
Author(s) -
Maryam Aalaa,
Neda Mehrdad,
Shoaleh Bigdeli,
Afsaneh Dehnad,
Zohreh Sohrabi,
Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-021-00825-z
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic foot , diabetic foot ulcer , empathy , qualitative research , focus group , patient education , nursing , general partnership , attendance , diabetes mellitus , family medicine , psychiatry , endocrinology , social science , finance , marketing , sociology , economic growth , economics , business
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) as a common complication of diabetes needs a multi-disciplinary care approach in which the patient suffering from DFU is considered as a member of the care team. According to the effective role of patients in DFU prevention and management, this study was an attempt to explore patients' views and expectations regarding provision of DFU preventive and therapeutic care to facilitate the process of care and management.