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The Footwear Suitability Scale: A Measure Of Shoe-Fit For People With Diabetes, Susan Nancarrow
The Footwear Suitability Scale: A Measure Of Shoe-Fit For People With Diabetes, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
Footwear has been found to be a precipitating cause of injury leading to lower extremity ulceration and amputation in people with diabetes. This study determined footwear suitability in one hundred diabetic outpatients in south-east Queensland using ten criteria including the fit of the shoe and the ability of the shoe to prevent injury to the foot. Footwear suitability was analysed in the context of the price, place of purchase and quality of shoes purchased. In this study, overall shoe quality was poor. Over one quarter of all participants and one third of participants with peripheral neuropathy wore shoes that caused …
Reported Rates Of Foot Problems In Rural South-East Queensland, Susan Nancarrow
Reported Rates Of Foot Problems In Rural South-East Queensland, Susan Nancarrow
Susan Nancarrow
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-reported foot problems in a rural region of south-east Queensland and establish the type of treatment sought by respondents. In December 1995, the West Moreton Regional Health Authority commissioned a health needs assessment of the semi-rural and rural land occupants in the region (n=600). Participants were asked questions relating to their general health, health practices and health services use. A series of questions about foot health were included in the survey. One quarter (25.7%) of respondents reported that they had foot related problems which had affected them within the …