Comprehensive Foot Care Education in Home-Based Settings: A Tool for Clinicians. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rice, Jennifer; Handley, Marilyn C.; Jolley, Jenny
• Is Part Of: Home healthcare now. Volume 33:Number 5(2015:May)
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Community health nursing -- Periodicals; Home nursing -- Periodicals; Public health nursing -- Periodicals; Community Health Services -- Periodicals; Home Care Services -- Periodicals; Home Nursing -- Periodicals; Public Health Nursing -- Periodicals; Community Health Nursing -- Periodicals; Occupational Health Nursing -- Periodicals; Community health nursing; Home nursing; Public health nursing; Periodicals; 610.7343
• DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2374-4529

Abstract

Abstract : Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers and amputations does not receive the same priority as problem resolution in the primary care setting. Educating patients with diabetes about foot care in a home-based setting could enable the home healthcare clinician to provide information that could help reduce the risk of ulcerations and amputations. The development of an algorithm to aid clinicians in providing recommended education would enable clinicians to practice using the best-available evidence.