Factors Influencing the Care and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Scoping Review
Authors' conclusion
Inadequate knowledge of diabetic foot care by patients and inconsistent communication by healthcare professionals were primary factors affecting the effective management of diabetes-related foot ulcers. Consistent, patient-focused education that is supported by knowledgeable health care professionals should form the foundation of effective diabetic foot ulcer care.
Study context
- Population
- Patients and healthcare practitioners: experiences of factors influencing care and management of DFUs8 articles
- Outcome
- Themes on factors influencing DFU care and management
Methodological detailsLevac et al's 6-stage framework, PRISMA extension for scoping reviews, SPIDER tool, narrative synthesis, Searches: PUBMED, CINAHL, AMED, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, hand searches of reference lists
- Levac et al's 6-stage framework
- PRISMA extension for scoping reviews
- SPIDER tool
- Narrative synthesis
- Searches: PUBMED, CINAHL, AMED, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycINFO, Google Scholar, hand searches of reference lists
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Articles included
8
Original publication
Factors Influencing the Care and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Scoping Review. Endocr Pract. Published 30 November 2024. doi:10.
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