Original Research
Experiences and guidelines for footcare practices of patients witli diabetes mellitus
Curationis | Vol 26, No 1 | a1290 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v26i1.1290
| © 2003 P. Matwa, M. M. Chabeli, M. Muller, N. S. Levitt
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 March 2003 | Published: 27 March 2003
Submitted: 27 March 2003 | Published: 27 March 2003
About the author(s)
P. Matwa,, South AfricaM. M. Chabeli,, South Africa
M. Muller,, South Africa
N. S. Levitt,, South Africa
Full Text:
PDF (377KB)Abstract
The former Transkei is a predominantly rural region of the Eastern Cape Province. The poor infrastructure in this area results in inaccessibility of the available health services. The majority is ill equipped to deliver optimum diabetes care. There is an increase of lower limb amputations and lack of knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus in the former Transkei. These complications can be prevented by patient education on self-management and appropriate footcare procedures. This qualitative study was conducted to explore and describe the experiences and footcare practices of diabetic patients who live in the rural areas of Transkei.
Keywords
No related keywords in the metadata.
Metrics
Total abstract views: 3234Total article views: 3882
Crossref Citations
1. Impact of Secondary Foot Complications on the Inpatient Department of the Diabetes Unit of Yaoundé Central Hospital
Andre Pascal Kengne, Anastase Innocent Dzudie, Leopold Ledoux Fezeu, Jean Claude Mbanya
The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds vol: 5 issue: 1 first page: 64 year: 2006
doi: 10.1177/1534734606286455