Diyabetik Ayak Gelişimini Önleyici Hasta Eğitim Programının Hastaların Ayak Bakımı ile İlgili Bilgi ve Uygulamalarına Etkisi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the patient education program to preventing the development of diabetic foot on the knowledge and practices of foot care in patients with type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: The research planned in the pre-test and post-test design was conducted in the General Internal Clinic of a university hospital. The sample of the study consisted of 40 patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, aged 18 and over, who had no ulcers or infections on their foot when they were hospitalized, were conscious, had no condition to prevent communication, and had written consent. Results: It was found that 62.5% of the patients included in the study were female, 30% were in the age group of 60 and above, 25% had been diagnosed with Type 2 DM for more than 20 years and 37.5% had a foot wound history had a history of foot injury (injury yara-lanma anlamı verdiği için wound ayak ülser yarası için daha uygun). Before the training, It was determined that while the rate of doing the right behaviors to prevent the development of diabetic foot was significantly lower before the training, and the rate of performing the correct behaviors in the post-training period increased significantly. Conclusion: Diabetic foot development training program was found to be effective in gaining the right information and behaviors related to foot care in patients with Type 2 DM.