Foot self-care and its related factors in diabetic patients
Yunita Sari1, Arif Setyo Upoyo1, Agis Taufik1
Department of Nursing, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto
Abstract
Background : Diabetes patients are susceptible to develop foot ulcer. One of important factors that causes the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcer is a lack of foot self-care. Up to the present, it is still unclear what factors related with foot care behavior in patients with diabetic patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with foot self-care in diabetic patients. Methods: The design of this study was a cross-sectional study. The total sample for this study was 546 patients. The bivariate analyses were conducted using product moment, Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test, followed with Multivariate Linear Regression. Results: The bivariate analyses showed that knowledge, self-efficacy, illness-perception, family support, the presence of foot self care reminder, social group support, the communication of health provider, the presence of wound, education, religion, job, and income were significantly related with foot self-care. Multivariate linier regression showed that family support, the presence of foot self care reminder, and the communication of health care provider were the significant factors related with foot self care. Conclusion: Family support, the presence of foot self-care reminder, and communication of health care provider are the factors related with foot self-care. This study recommends to improve the involvement of family and communication health provider in order to improve the foot self care in patients with diabetes melitus.
Keywords: diabetes, foot self care, factors
Topic: Nursing