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Diabetic foot care practices

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Implementation Of Diabetic Foot Care Education Quality Improvement Project, Mitaliben R. Gor, Msn Aprn Fnp-C Apr 2021

Implementation Of Diabetic Foot Care Education Quality Improvement Project, Mitaliben R. Gor, Msn Aprn Fnp-C

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Background: A diabetic foot ulcer is a major complication in diabetes mellitus that results in increased mortality, morbidity, costs, and reduced quality of life. In 2015, the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers was estimated by the International Diabetes Federation to develop annually among 9.1 million to 26.1 million people with diabetes worldwide. Diabetic foot care has economic consequences due to the expenses related to the treatments that arise from prolonged and recurrent hospitalizations and social problems from employment losses.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement diabetic foot care education among diabetes patients in the clinic as a …