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Quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer in Visegrad countries
Author(s) -
Nemcová Jana,
Hlinková Edita,
Farský Ivan,
Žiaková Katarína,
Jarošová Darja,
Zeleníková Renáta,
Bužgová Radka,
Janíková Eva,
Zdzieblo Kazimiera,
Wiraszka Grazyna,
Stepien Renata,
NowakStarz Grazyna,
Csernus Mariann,
Balogh Zoltan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/jocn.13508
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetic foot , diabetes mellitus , physical therapy , foot (prosody) , cross sectional study , nursing , philosophy , pathology , endocrinology , linguistics
Aims and objectives To identify the quality of life of patients with diabetic foot ulcers in the Visegrad countries. Background The diabetics with foot ulcers are principally evaluated on the basis of physical parameters, but this does not always reveal much about the patient's experience of life with ulceration. Design The cross‐sectional study. Methods The standardised generic questionnaire World Health Organization Quality of Life‐ BREF was used. The sample was made up of 525 participants and the calculations were performed using the IBM spss statistical program. Results The significant negative correlations between demographic data such as age, duration of diabetes mellitus, duration of diabetic ulceration treatment and a lower level of quality of life were found across the sample. The statistically significant differences according to clinical characteristics such as Wagner classification, frequency of foot ulcers, present peripheral vascular disease and pain in terms of quality of life were also revealed. Significant differences of quality of life among Visegrad countries were revealed: Hungary's participants had a worse quality of life than others, while Slovak participants expressed lower satisfaction with their health than Czech. Conclusions Socio‐demographic factors and clinical characteristics influence the quality of life of patients with diabetic foot ulcer. Significant differences between patients of Visegrad countries were found in all domains of quality of life: physical, psychological, social and environmental. Relevance to clinical practice The quality of life of patients with diabetic foot ulcer reflects the conditions and healthcare system in each of the Visegrad countries. We have to respect socio‐demographic factors and clinical characteristics in nursing care. This could have an impact on managing patient care not only with regard to their diabetic foot ulcer but also with regard to the patient as a personality with their own problems in relation to physical, psychosocial and environmental conditions.