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- Title
Developing a Minimum Data Set (MDS) for the Management of Diabetic Foot: Basis for Introducing Effective Indicators to the Better Management, Control and Monitoring of Diabetic Foot.
- Authors
Moulaei, Khadijeh; Fatehi, Farhad; Bahaadinbeigy, Kambiz
- Abstract
Diabetic foot is the most common side-effect and the most financially expensive complication of diabetes, which increases the fatality risk of diabetic patients by two to four times. Without proper medical attention, this condition can lead to a plethora of complications, including scarring, infection, gangrene, amputation, and even death. Therefore, this study was performed with the purpose of designing and presenting the Minimum Data Set (MDS) required to introduce effective indicators in the better management, control, and monitoring of diabetic foot. First, we conducted a comprehensive review of different databases to identify the MDS. The necessary managerial and clinical data were extracted from the studies and then formulated using a questionnaire. In the second stage, the questionnaire was distributed to 15 specialists of fields of endocrinology, physical medicine, infectious diseases, and surgery, and three general practitioners and medical informatician experts during two rounds of the Delphi technique. Out of 105 proposed data elements of managerial and clinical data in 14 groups, 90 data elements were ultimately confirmed with consensus and collective agreement according to the opinion of experts, while 12 data elements were mentioned in the open question section of the questionnaire. The aforementioned MDS can assist policymakers, software developers, and health data managers in recognizing the type of information that should be in the system when starting to design different systems and/or software programs for patients diagnosed with diabetes. This system should be able to meet the needs of these patients, enable the standardization of medical services in hospitals, clinics, and health centers, and provide grounds for data collection.
- Subjects
DIABETIC foot; DIABETES; COMMUNICABLE diseases; CLINICAL trials; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Clinical Diabetology, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 3, p135
- ISSN
2450-7458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5603/DK.a2021.0053