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IJMDC. 2024; 8(1): 077-083


Knowledge and awareness of diabetic foot ulcers among patients with diabetes in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Nasser Asiri, Mohammed Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Abdullah Ali S. Alghamdi, Alzahrani Yasir Abdullah, Mohammed Ahmed A. Alghamdi.




Abstract

Objective:
This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of diabetic foot care among patients with diabetes in Baha, Saudi Arabia
Methods:
This cross-sectional was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire that included questions on demographic data, knowledge, attitude, and practice towards diabetic foot care.
Results:
The study found that half of the participants had inadequate knowledge about diabetic foot care. Only 64.7% participants had a positive attitude and practice towards diabetic foot care. There was a significant association between knowledge and attitude and practice (p

Key words: patients with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, knowledge and awareness






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