Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2007;9(2):124-132.
발관리 교육프로그램이 노인 당뇨병 환자의 발관리 이행과 족부합병증에 미치는 효과
노영숙, 전시자, 권연숙, 임미숙, 심강희
Abstract
Purpose Diabetic foot complications are significant problems in diabetes mellitus and often result in lower extremity amputation.
This study was conducted to verify the effects of foot care education on compliance with foot care and diabetic foot complications when the
patient is an elder with diabetes.
Method: A group pretest-posttest design was used to examine the effects of 6 months of foot care education with a group of 13 elders with
diabetes. The major dependent variables including foot care compliance and diabetic foot complications were measured at the beginning and end of the treatment period to examine the effects of foot care education. Result There were no significant differences in total foot care compliance scores and presence of diabetic foot complication after 6 months.
Conclusion Interventions involving problem based education and pursuing long-time effects may be more effective in implementing and sustaining
improvements than just group education or one time interventions for elders with diabetes.
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