Stepping up foot care: assessment over foot care knowledge and behavior among individuals with diabetes of risk levels
Mengwen Li,
Mengyao Wei,
Binru Han
et al.
Abstract:Background
Diabetic foot is a global threat to public health, as it can lead to infections and amputations and cause significant pain and economic costs for patients. Diabetic foot patients in northern China have more severe local ulcers, worse prognosis, and longer disease duration.
Objective
This study assessed the foot risk levels and foot care knowledge and behavior status of people with diabetes with different foot risk levels, and investigated the fa… Show more
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