Exercise intervention to reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers in diabetics with the health belief model approach

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers are common complication in diabetics. This study aims to explore the effect of exercise on the risk of diabetic foot ulcers in diabetics using the Health Belief Model approach. One of the essential benefits of this study is to reduce the risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers, thereby reducing disability rates. The problem of diabetic foot ulcers can be prevented by implementing exercise interventions. In this experimental study, there were three groups, with 161 diabetics as respondents. Group one and group two were given different interventions, while group three was the control group. In this study, changes in the ankle-brachial index and the effect of Health Belief Model on activeness in the intervention were measured. Follow-up was done after three months of intervention. All aspects of the Health Belief Model scale were different in the three groups. Perceptions of obstacles showed the most significant difference (p=<0.001). All aspects of the Health Belief Model scale also affect the activity of diabetics in doing exercise (p=0.001). The results of the ankle-brachial index measurement showed that there were differences between the three groups (p=0.019) and the  “MULDA” exercise group had the highest median value.