Open AccessFeasibility of Virtual Simulation-Based Diabetes Foot Care Education in Patients with Diabetes in Ethiopia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Fisseha Zewdu Amdie,
Marian LuctkarFlude,
Erna SnelgroveClarke,
Monakshi Sawhney,
Shitaye Alemu,
Kevin Woo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s345722
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , glycemic , referral , diabetes management , randomized controlled trial , research design , family medicine , physical therapy , type 2 diabetes , surgery , social science , sociology , endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus is a rapidly growing global public health problem; the number of adults with diabetes is expected to increase from 424.9 million in 2017 to 628.6 million in 2045. Approximately 80% of diabetic patients live in low- and middle-income countries where access to care may be limited. For example, in Ethiopia, diabetes care is often rudimentary, and formal, structured diabetes education is almost non-existent. One potential solution to the lack of diabetes management education for patients could be virtual simulation-based diabetes education incorporating the contextual realities of patients in Ethiopia. Despite its great potential to improve glycemic control, delay diabetes-related complications and reduce mortality associated with diabetes, the feasibility of virtual simulation-based diabetes self-management education has not been studied in low- and middle-income settings.