title: Foot care in patients with diabetes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Radcliffe on Trent Health Centre, Nottingham. fiona.shilling@rushcliffe-pct.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shilling
mesh_terms: 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