Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Stratification And Knowledge Assesment On Foot Care Practice Among Diabetic Patients Attending Tumbi And Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals In Tanzania

ABSTRACT

Introduction; Diabetic foot ulcer and amputation remains very common in Diabetics worldwide and extremely affect patient’s quality of life. It has been proven that DFU can be prevented through education on DM and foot care practice, screening of diabetics and early intervention. Objective; to stratify risk factors for DFU and assess knowledge on foot care practice among Diabetics attending Tumbi and Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals. Method; Hospital based cross sectional descriptive study done from June 2018 to May 2019 at Tumbi and Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals. Interviewer administered Questionnaire was used, participants were examined for DFU risks and appropriate laboratory investigations were done. SPSS Version 22 was used to analyze data. 

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APA

OMBATI, O (2021). Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Stratification And Knowledge Assesment On Foot Care Practice Among Diabetic Patients Attending Tumbi And Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals In Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/diabetic-foot-ulcer-risk-stratification-and-knowledge-assesment-on-foot-care-practice-among-diabetic-patients-attending-tumbi-and-dodoma-regional-referral-hospitals-in-tanzania

MLA 8th

OMBATI, ODIWA "Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Stratification And Knowledge Assesment On Foot Care Practice Among Diabetic Patients Attending Tumbi And Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals In Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/diabetic-foot-ulcer-risk-stratification-and-knowledge-assesment-on-foot-care-practice-among-diabetic-patients-attending-tumbi-and-dodoma-regional-referral-hospitals-in-tanzania. Accessed 05 May. 2024.

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OMBATI, ODIWA . "Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Stratification And Knowledge Assesment On Foot Care Practice Among Diabetic Patients Attending Tumbi And Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals In Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 05 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/diabetic-foot-ulcer-risk-stratification-and-knowledge-assesment-on-foot-care-practice-among-diabetic-patients-attending-tumbi-and-dodoma-regional-referral-hospitals-in-tanzania >.

Chicago

OMBATI, ODIWA . "Diabetic Foot Ulcer Risk Stratification And Knowledge Assesment On Foot Care Practice Among Diabetic Patients Attending Tumbi And Dodoma Regional Referral Hospitals In Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 05, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/diabetic-foot-ulcer-risk-stratification-and-knowledge-assesment-on-foot-care-practice-among-diabetic-patients-attending-tumbi-and-dodoma-regional-referral-hospitals-in-tanzania