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DIABETIC FOOT CARE: KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES REGARDING FOOT CARE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL NAWABSHAH, PAKISTAN– A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Bashir Ahmed Khuhro, Dr Noor Nabi Siyal, Dr Mukhtiar Ahmed Abro, Dr Muhammad Zarar Rathore, Dr Zahoor Illahi Soomro, Prof: Rafiq Ahmed Memon.

Objective: To determine the current knowledge and practices of foot care among diabetics who either attend the outpatient department or admitted in PMC hospital Nawabshah. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2018 to December 2018. All male and female diabetic patients with DFU were recruited with purposive sampling technique. An ordinary questionnaire was used for collection of data. Results: Out of 160 patients with DFU, 112[70%] were males and 48[30%] were females. Only 26.3%. of patients have “Good knowledge” about foot care. Most of patients [91.3%] didn’t know that use of talcum powder between digital spaces to keep skin dry, 70% didn’t know that to keep skin of the feet soft is beneficial, 83.8% were unaware about that lotion not to be applied in the interdigital spaces, majority [93.8%] were didn’t know about the importance of daily change of socks, 55% of patients were unaware of cutting the nails of feet straight and with care, most of patients [79.4%] unaware of inspection of feet once a day by respondents. Good foot care practices were seen only in 51.9% of patients with DFU. Conclusion: This study has shown that in our area patients with DFU have poor knowledge and practices regarding foot care. Key words: Foot Care Knowledge, Foot Care Practices, Diabetic foot ulcer.

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