A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regareding Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Diabetic Patients at Selected Hospitals of Moodbidri and Karkala

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a silent disease and is now recognized as one of the fastest growing threats to public health in almost all countries of the world .It is also called the ''disease of prosperity''. Foot ulcer is one of the most common and dreadest complications of diabetes mellitus. This is also a frequent cause of hospitalization and disability. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of diabetic foot ulcer among diabetic patients at selected hospitals of Moodbidri and Karkala.60 diabetic patients were selected for the study by purposive sampling technique. Data was collected from samples using 2 tools those are socio demographic variables and structured interview schedule on prevention of diabetic foot ulcer. The investigator collects data from samples using interview method. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that the 40% had average knowledge, 38.4% of diabetic patients had good knowledge, 10% had very good knowledge and 11.6% had poor knowledge regarding prevention of diabetic foot ulcer, The mean knowledge scores was 11.7and SD was 4.69. The knowledge score had statistical significant relationship with occupation. Calculated ‘p’ value is 0.01 which is less than 0.05 hence there is association between level of knowledge and occupation.

Keywords: Knowledge, diabetic patients, prevention of diabetic foot ulcer.