Foot care in patients with diabetes.
This article outlines the three main factors that cause foot problems in people with diabetes: peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease and infection. It describes how these problems are classified and how nurses can use their skills in assessment and education to improve outcomes for these patients.
Shilling
Fiona
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Radcliffe on Trent Health Centre, Nottingham. fiona.shilling@rushcliffe-pct.nhs.uk
D019985:Benchmarking; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards