Darshan Kumar
National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology (NIDE) Dow University Hospital, OJHA Campus,
Karachi, Sindh
Pakistan
Research Article
The Awareness and Practices of Foot Care in Adult Diabetic Patients Attending University Hospital
Author(s): Darshan KumarDarshan Kumar
Aim: To determine the awareness and practices of foot care in adult diabetic patients attending Dow university hospital OJHA Campus Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: This is an observational study was conducted at National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology and department of medicine Dow University Hospital, Ojha Campus, Karachi, from October 2015 to December 2015. All demographic data was collected from every diabetic patient like age (years), gender, education level and details of disease and treatment, like age at first diagnosis of diabetes, duration of DM in years, medication and glycaemic control among the study participants. The awareness of diabetic foot care in diabetic patients was assessed by questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 19.
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