Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
A survey in 2011 reported that the prevalence of diabetes in Malaysia is 20.8% (2.8 million people) and 88% have uncontrolleddiabetes. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the common diabetes complications in Malaysia that leads to other devastated situation including infection, amputation and dea...
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IIUM Press
2017
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/1/Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20self-wound%20management%20for%20MRS%202017%20%281%29.pptx http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/2/Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-final-v2-07.pdf |
| Summary: | A survey in 2011 reported that the prevalence of diabetes in Malaysia is
20.8% (2.8 million people) and 88% have uncontrolleddiabetes. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)
is one of the common diabetes complications in Malaysia that leads to other devastated
situation including infection, amputation and death. In Pahang, 95% of the patients have
uncontrolled diabetes and 50% of them suffered from DFU. Self-wound management is
an important element in reducing the risk of further complications of DFU. However,
little is known on the patients' understanding of diabetes and their practice of selfwound
management. This study aimed to understand the knowledge, attitude and
practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic ulcer in Pahang. |
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