ArticleJournal of diabetes and its complications2020
Barriers to diabetic foot care in a disadvantaged population: A qualitative assessment.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global Epidemiology of Diabetic Foot: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Patient-perceived and practitioner-perceived barriers to accessing foot care services for people with diabetes mellitus: a systematic literature review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Pooled it
- Determinant Factors of Self-Care Deficit in People With Chronic Wounds: A Scoping Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- A multimodal manual therapy, exercise, and psychological intervention for painful diabetic neuropathy: the NeuOst feasibility randomised controlled trial.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Compliance With Foot Care Practices Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in Sudan.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Readmission Following Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery: Risk Factors and Patient Characteristics Using the ACS NSQIP Database.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Article
- Psychological and emotional aspects in people with diabetic foot disease: a systematic scoping review.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Screening practices and risk factors for diabetic foot complications among patients with diabetes at a tertiary centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- The lived reality of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis on patients' experiences and coping for a high-quality life.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Review
- In Support of a Patient Navigator Program for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Care: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis and Pilot Studies.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- A randomized controlled trial of patient navigators for post-hospital discharge diabetic foot ulcer care: the Comprehensive Assistance and Resources for Effective Diabetic Foot Navigation (CARE-D-Foot-Nav) study protocol.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- The Central Role of Learning in Preventing Foot Complications in Persons With Diabetes: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
- Nonadherence to Diabetes Complications Screening in a Multiethnic Asian Population: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Prospective Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Developing a Smart Sensing Sock to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation and Management of Diabetes-related Foot Infections.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- Factors influencing foot care behaviour among patients with diabetes: An integrative literature review.Nursing open · 2023Review
- Association of rurality and identifying as black with receipt of specialty care among patients hospitalized with a diabetic foot ulcer: a Medicare cohort study.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2023Article
- Disparities in preventative diabetic foot examination.Seminars in vascular surgery · 2023Article
- Using the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities framework to better understand disparities in major amputations.Seminars in vascular surgery · 2023Review
- Challenges of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management From the Perspective of Patients: Conventional Content Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe explored barriers to proper foot care in this population using a qualitative approach with focus group discussions (FGD).
methodsParticipants were recruited from clinics at a safety-net hospital in Atlanta, Georgia and stratified into two groups: diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and minor amputation (below ankle). The FGDs addressed patient experience in receiving care with a goal of understanding: foot care knowledge, barriers to care, and preferred educational methods. Surveys were performed to supplement FGDs.
resultsForty participants (90% Black) were enrolled. Dominant themes emerging from FGDs were: 1-Patients reported adequate understanding of recommended foot care practices; 2-Personal barriers to self-care included lack of motivation, high cost, poor insurance coverage of supplies, and difficulty limiting activity for proper offloading; 3-Hospital system barriers included difficulty making timely appointments and reaching a provider to arrange care; 4-Access to footcare-related information and services improved with greater disease severity. Participants stressed that improved access often came too late to alter their course. They expressed interest in developing peer support groups to facilitate learning and sharing information relating to DFU.
conclusionWe found that patients with DFU or minor amputations have adequate footcare-related knowledge, but personal and systemic barriers limited appropriate foot care.
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