title: Effect of an educational intervention on nurses' knowledge of foot care and on the foot health of older residents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Older people have multiple foot health problems; therefore, nursing staff need to pay attention to the foot care of older people, especially in long-term care and nursing homes. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of nursing staff (n = 16) regarding foot care, their foot-care activities, and the health of residents' (n = 43) feet in a nursing home before and after an intervention (educational program).
  
  
  METHODS
  Nursing staff in a nursing home received a foot-care educational program that consisted of lectures and demonstrations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the intervention, nursing staff knowledge of foot care and foot-care activities had partially improved, which was mainly seen in residents' skin health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study indicate that an educational program can change nursing staff knowledge of foot care and their foot-care activities. However, the educational program tested in this study needs further development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. minna.stolt@utu.fi
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stolt
authors.forename: Pirkko
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Routasalo
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suhonen
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult