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 OJCD  Vol.9 No.4 , December 2019
Foot Care Practices among Type 2 Diabetics Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetes Clinics in Embu County, Kenya
Annastacia M. Mbisi1, Lucy K. Gitonga1, Silas Kiruki2
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Abstract: Diabetes mellitus has become a global epidemic of 21st century with dispro- portionately high socioeconomic burden in the developing world. Foot ulcerations secondary to peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease have led to devastating health outcomes including amputations. A descriptive survey targeting a sample size of 301 was drawn from the selected health facility. Majority of the respondents were female and aged between 40 and 70 years old. The duration that a patient had lived with diabetes, history of smoking and respondents age was significantly associated with foot ulcers at P-value < 0.05. Walking bare foot in and out of the house, breaking into new shoes, poor inspection of feet were associated with the development of foot ulcers while dressing of blisters with sterile dressings was associated with the prevention of foot ulcers.
Keywords: Diabetes Type 2, Foot Ulcers, Foot Self Care
Cite this paper: Mbisi, A. , Gitonga, L. and Kiruki, S. (2019) Foot Care Practices among Type 2 Diabetics Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetes Clinics in Embu County, Kenya. Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, 9, 126-144. doi: 10.4236/ojcd.2019.94009.
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