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    Knowledge and practice of foot self-care among Jordanians with diabetes: An interview-based survey study

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    Abu-Qamar, Ma'en
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Abu-Qamar, M. 2014. Knowledge and practice of foot self-care among Jordanians with diabetes: An interview-based survey study. Journal of Wound Care. 23 (5): pp. 247-254.
    Source Title
    Journal of Wound Care
    DOI
    10.12968/jowc.2014.23.5.247
    ISSN
    0969-0700
    School
    School of Nursing and Midwifery
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43974
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    • Curtin Research Publications
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    Objective: To examine knowledge and practice of foot care among Jordanian patients with diabetes.Method: An ethically-approved Arabic language questionnaire was used to interview participants version 16). Total scores for knowledge and practice were computed, and were classified as poor (<50%), satisfactory (50–70%) or good (>70%). Results: Out of 1085 participants, 51.1% were males and 48.8% were females. The average age was 53.3 years (SD = 13.3 years), with over half (54.0%) were between 41–60 years of age. More than half of knowledge scores were within the range “good”, in which there was around 6% of the practice scores. Those classified as having poor knowledge amounted to 7.2%, whilst those classified as exercising poor practice amounted to 42%. Statistically significant associations were established between level of education and knowledge (p<0.001) as well as practice (p<0.006). Conclusion: The study demonstrated discrepancies between knowledge and practice in relation to foot care. Efforts are required to reduce these discrepancies between knowledge and the real practice of foot self-care, taking into account the patients' levels of education and the cultural context.

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