ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2016
Quality of Life in Portuguese Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Before and After an Amputation Surgery.
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- Lower extremity reamputation in people with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2021Pooled it
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Impact on Patients Post-Amputation Due to Diabetic Foot Ulcer.Cureus · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Experience (PREMs) and Outcome (PROMs) Measures in Diabetic Foot Disease Management-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Barriers and Facilitators to Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programmes for People with Lower Limb Amputation: A Survey of Clinical Practice in Canada.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2024Article
- Predicting the diabetic foot in the population of type 2 diabetes mellitus from tongue images and clinical information using multi-modal deep learning.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Quality of Life in Caregivers of Type 2 Diabetes Patients After Patient's Surgery: a Path Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Management of diabetic foot ulcers and the challenging points: An endocrine view.World journal of diabetes · 2022Review
- Traumatic stress as a mediator of quality of life and burden in informal caregivers of amputees due to diabetic foot: a longitudinal study.Health psychology report · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeDiabetic foot ulcer (DFU) including amputation surgery has serious consequences for patients, the family and healthcare services. DFU affects not only the physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients but also their mental well-being. The aims of this study were to find the predictors of HRQoL after surgery, to analyse differences in HRQoL, before and after surgery, and to explore the moderating role of a first versus previous amputation(s) in the relationship between physical and mental HRQoL, before and after surgery, in patients with DFU.
methodA longitudinal study comprising 108 Portuguese patients was conducted during the period of hospitalization before the surgery and at a follow-up consultation. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and the SF-36 to assess HRQoL.
resultsPhysical and mental HRQoL before surgery predicted HRQoL after surgery, as well as the number of diabetes complications and having received a re-amputation. Physical HRQoL decreased after surgery, but there were no differences on mental HRQoL. Having a previous amputation was a moderator between physical and mental HRQoL before and after surgery.
conclusionThe results help to identify the most vulnerable patients at risk of having lower HRQoL after surgery, allowing interventions to be tailored to patients' needs in order to promote their quality of life.
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