SynthesisJournal of diabetes research2022
Prevention and Management of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers through Informal Caregiver Involvement: A Systematic Review.
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- Effects of home-based chronic wound care training for patients and caregivers: A systematic review.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
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- Reverse innovation in diabetic foot disease prevention: Rethinking family and community roles.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- Agreement and Divergence in Illness Perceptions among Primary Care Patient-Caregiver Dyads with Diabetes-related Foot Ulcers.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
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- Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: The Role of Informal Caregivers' Experiences and Needs Regarding Involvement in Multidisciplinary Team Treatment. A Qualitative Study.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Burden of caregivers of diabetic foot ulcers: a single-centre, descriptive correlational study in Türkiye.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Exploring Patient and Podiatrist Perspectives of the 'In-Remission' Status in Diabetes-Related Foot Disease.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Exploring Determinants of Foot Self-Care Behaviors Across Adherence Levels in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer History: A Quantile Regression Approach.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- The global and regional burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2025Review
- Patient involvement in diabetes-related foot ulcers: What do patients need and prefer when undergoing treatment at multidisciplinary outpatient foot centres? A phenomenological hermeneutic study.International wound journal · 2024Article
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- Diabetes Mellitus Inhibits Hair Follicle Regeneration by Inducing Macrophage Reprogramming-Mediated Pyroptosis.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- Exploring barriers and enablers of self-management behaviours in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study from the perceptions of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in primary care.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Stress reduction interventions for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a qualitative study into patients and caregivers' perceptions.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- The Influence of 6-Month Interdisciplinary Accompaniment on Family Caregivers' Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Regarding Diabetic Wound Care.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Background: The literature remains unclear whether involving informal caregivers in diabetes self-care could lead to improved diabetic foot outcomes for persons at risk and/or with foot ulcer. In this review, we synthesized evidence of the impact of interventions involving informal caregivers in the prevention and/or management of diabetes-related foot ulcers. Methods: A systematic review based on PRISMA, and Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guidelines was conducted. MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial of the Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to February 2021. The following MESH terms were used: diabetic foot, foot ulcer, foot disease, diabetes mellitus, caregiver, family caregiver ,and family. Experimental studies involving persons with diabetes, with or at risk of foot ulcers and their caregivers were included. Data were extracted from included studies and narrative synthesis of findings undertaken. Results: Following the search of databases, 9275 articles were screened and 10 met the inclusion criteria. Studies were RCTs ( Conclusion: Informal caregivers play diverse and significant roles that seem to strengthen interventions and resulted in improved diabetes-related foot ulcer prevention and/or management outcomes. However, there are multiple intervention types and delivery strategies, and these may need to be considered by researchers and practitioners when planning programs for diabetes-related foot ulcers.
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