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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2022

Prevalences of diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice, and associated factors in adult patients with diabetes in south-east Ethiopia.

Wogene Negash, Tesfaye Assefa, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Anwar Tahir, Zegeye Regassa, Zegeye Feleke, Tadele Regasa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Ayele Mamo, Zinash Teferu and 8 more

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wogene NegashNursing Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5062-7480
Tesfaye AssefaNursing Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-5474-0782
Biniyam SahiledenglePublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Anwar TahirNursing Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Zegeye RegassaNursing Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Zegeye FelekeNursing Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Tadele RegasaBiomedical Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Yohannes TekalegnPublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-6628-8180
Ayele MamoPharmacy Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5351-8300
Zinash TeferuPublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Damtew SolomonBiomedical Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Habtamu GezahegnBiomedical Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Kebebe BekeleSurgery Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Demisu ZenbabaPublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-7733-7627
Alelign TasewPublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Fikreab DestaPublic Health Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
Daniel AtlawBiomedical Department, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2968-4958
Tara WilfongSchool of Public Health, Haramaya University College of Health and Medical Sciences, Harar, Ethiopia.
Madda Walabu University · ETHaramaya University · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to assess the prevalences of foot ulcer and foot self-care practices, and identify associated factors in adult patients with diabetes attending a referral hospital in south-east Ethiopia.

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study of 267 diabetic patients. Multivariable binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice.

resultsThe prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer was 11.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 7.42-15.05). One hundred and forty-four (53.9%; 47.9, 59.9) patients demonstrated good foot self-care. Living rurally (adjusted odds ratio 2.27; 95% CI: 1.86-6.97), lack of regular exercise (3.91; 1.51-10.10), peripheral neuropathy (2.77; 1.05-7.33) and foot calluses (5.69; 1.74-18.59) were associated with diabetic foot ulcer. Urban inhabitants (2.01; 1.09-3.69), patients with diabetes for >10 years (2.92; 1.48-5.77), women (2.95; 1.66-5.22), and patients with a glucometer at home (2.05; 1.09-3.85) were more likely to have good foot self-care practice.

conclusionThe prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer was 11.2%. This prevalence is lower than those identified in other Ethiopian studies. However, patient awareness regarding foot self-care practice and risk reduction should be improved.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic FootAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansPrevalenceSelf Carecallusdiabetes mellitusexercisefoot self-care practiceFoot ulcerperipheral neuropathyprevalenceruralsouth-east Ethiopia

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PMID36224759
PMCPMC9561672
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