Diabetic patients' knowledge and understanding of diabetic foot and its management / Nurliah Russin

Objective: This study was aimed to assess diabetic patients' knowledge and understanding of diabetic foot and its management among diabetic patients in a government health clinic. Knowledge on diabetic foot and correct foot care practice among diabetic patients is important in order to prevent any diabetic foot complications that can lead to amputation. Hypothesis: Generally, diabetic patients that experienced foot problem will have more knowledge compared to diabetic patients that free from diabetic patients. Conclusion: Based on this study, it can be concluded that mostly there is no difference between diabetic patients that experienced foot problem and patient that free from foot problem on knowledge on diabetic foot and foot care practice. It same goes when compares between adherence and nonadherence diabetic patients toward medication. There is no difference between these two groups. However, further education on diabetic foot and its complication as well as correct foot care practice need to be optimized health care quality among diabetic patients either have experienced diabetic foot or not.