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ReviewInternational wound journal2019

Perceptions and experiences of diabetic foot ulceration and foot care in people with diabetes: A qualitative meta-synthesis.

Laura Coffey, Conor Mahon, Pamela Gallagher

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Review in International wound journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 197 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. A qualitative study to understand people's experiences of living with Charcot neuroarthropathy.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2022
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  17. Reframing the narrative in diabetes-related foot ulcer care: A primary care perspective.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025
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23 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laura CoffeyDepartment of Psychology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-377X
Conor MahonSchool of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Pamela GallagherSchool of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Dublin City University · IENational University of Ireland, Maynooth · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a common and debilitating complication of diabetes that is preventable through active engagement in appropriate foot-related behaviours, yet many individuals with diabetes do not adhere to foot care recommendations. The aim of this paper was to synthesise the findings of qualitative papers exploring diabetic people's perceptions and experiences of DFU in order to identify how they could be better supported to prevent ulceration or manage its impact. Five databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, Web of Science) were searched in May 2016 to identify eligible articles. Findings were synthesised using a meta-ethnographic approach. Forty-two articles were eligible for inclusion. Synthesis resulted in the development of five overarching themes: personal understandings of diabetic foot ulceration; preventing diabetic foot ulceration: knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours; views on health care experiences; development of diabetic foot ulceration and actions taken; and wide-ranging impacts of diabetic foot ulceration. The findings highlight various barriers and facilitators of foot care experienced by people with diabetes and demonstrate the significant consequences of ulcers for their physical, social, and psychological well-being. The insights provided could inform the development of interventions to promote foot care effectively and provide appropriate support to those living with ulceration.

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Guideline AdherenceAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiabetic FootFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatientsQualitative ResearchSelf Carediabetic foot ulcerfoot carepatient experiencequalitative

Identifiers

PMID30393976
PMCPMC7949356
OpenAlexW2900077271

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