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- Title
Behaviors predicting foot lesions in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
- Authors
Suico, Jeffrey G.; Marriott, Deanna J.; Vinicor, Frank; Litzelman, Debra K.; Suico; Suico, J G; Marriott, D J; Vinicor, F; Litzelman, D K
- Abstract
Associations between specific foot-care behaviors and foot lesions in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were prospectively investigated. Data from a randomized controlled trial for preventing diabetic foot lesions were analyzed as a prospective cohort using logistic regression. Independent variables included foot-care behaviors, patient self-foot examination, going barefoot, availability of foot-care assistance, and visits to health-care providers. The dependent variable was a foot wound on each foot at follow-up. In the final multivariate model, patients who rarely lubricated their feet had an increased risk of foot lesions. Increasing patient use of emollients may be key to preventing foot lesions.
- Subjects
FOOT care; ETIOLOGY of cancer; PEOPLE with diabetes; TYPE 2 diabetes &; psychology; DIABETIC foot prevention; COMPARATIVE studies; HEALTH behavior; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; REGRESSION analysis; RESEARCH; HEALTH self-care; EVALUATION research; DIABETIC foot
- Publication
JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1998, Vol 13, Issue 7, p482
- ISSN
0884-8734
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00138.x