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IJMDC. 2024; 8(3): 951-960 Knowledge, attitude and practice towards foot care in adult diabetic patients in Saudi ArabiaAlhassan Almaghrabi, Muhannad Moawad Almutairi, Tariq Mohammed Alharbi, Abdullah Kiffah Qureshey, Hussain Atif Alkhlaqi, Reem Abdulkhaliq Alghamdi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Munshi. Abstract | | | | Objective:
This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards foot care among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
This observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted across the main regions of Saudi Arabia from March to May, 2023. The sample size was estimated to be 384 using the Raosoft calculator with a 95% confidence level and a 5% margin of error.
Results:
A total of 665 participants completed the questionnaire, 54.8% of them were females and 30.8% were aged between 20-30 years old. Around 120 (18.2%) participants had a very poor level of knowledge regarding foot care. Almost 615 (93%) had a favorable attitude towards foot care and only eight (1.2%) participants had a good practice.
Conclusion:
More than half of the patients showed a moderate level of knowledge of diabetic self-foot care. Most participants showed a favorable attitude towards diabetic self-foot care. Most patients showed a moderate level of practice towards diabetic self-foot care. A significant association was found between the level of knowledge and patients' gender, level of education, and duration of diabetes mellitus. A significant association was revealed between the level of practice and the patient's level of knowledge.
Key words: Diabetes Mellitus, diabetic foot, knowledge, attitudes, practices, Saudi Arabia.
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