Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang

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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Main Authors: Saidi, Sanisah, Farouzy, Hamizah
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Language:English
English
Published: IIUM Press 2017
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RT Nursing
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spelling iium-609132018-07-11T00:34:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/ Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang Saidi, Sanisah Farouzy, Hamizah RT Nursing 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. IIUM Press 2017-08-10 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/1/Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practice%20of%20self-wound%20management%20for%20MRS%202017%20%281%29.pptx application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60913/2/Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-final-v2-07.pdf Saidi, Sanisah and Farouzy, Hamizah (2017) Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (Supplementary Issue No 1). p. 1. ISSN 1823-4631 E-ISSN 1823-4631
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Saidi, Sanisah
Farouzy, Hamizah
Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
description 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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author Saidi, Sanisah
Farouzy, Hamizah
author_facet Saidi, Sanisah
Farouzy, Hamizah
author_sort Saidi, Sanisah
title Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
title_short Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
title_full Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) in Pahang
title_sort knowledge, attitude and practice of self-wound management among patients with diabetic foot ulcer (dfu) in pahang
publisher IIUM Press
publishDate 2017
url 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
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