title: Seminar review: sociocultural practices and epidemiology of diabetic foot problem: lessons from a study in Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand.
abstract: The data on sociocultural practices and epidemiology of diabetic foot problems are scarce in Thailand. This report used data found in a database with patients involved in multidisciplinary foot care. Of the 511 patients with diabetes, 475 (93.0%) patients had type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of foot ulcers in diabetic patients was 12.5% and the amputation rate was 1.4%. A total of 32.7% of patients suffered from neuropathic problems. Barefoot walking inside the house was found 55.4% of the time, and this seemed to link closely with Thai sociocultural practices. Improvement in foot care was a direct result of foot care education.
authors.affiliation: Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. krerkase@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kittipan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rerkasem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D003469:Culture; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin