医学
脚(韵律)
糖尿病足
糖尿病
疾病
干预(咨询)
卫生用品
病人教育
健康教育
物理疗法
足部护理
重症监护医学
卫生专业人员
家庭医学
医疗保健
护理部
公共卫生
内科学
经济
病理
哲学
内分泌学
经济增长
语言学
作者
Aziz Nather,Shuo Cao,Jamie Li Wen Chen,An Yee Low
出处
期刊:Singapore Medical Journal
[Singapore Medical Journal]
日期:2018-06-01
卷期号:59 (6): 291-294
被引量:54
标识
DOI:10.11622/smedj.2018069
摘要
This paper discussed the importance of prevention of diabetic foot ulcers and our institution's protocol for prevention, reviewing the existing evidence in the literature regarding the effectiveness of the preventive approach. Diabetes mellitus is the second most significant cause of disease in Singapore after ischaemic heart disease. National University Hospital, Singapore, adopts a two-pronged strategy for the management of diabetic foot ulcers. The most important strategy is prevention, and education is key. Education should mainly be directed at patients and caregivers, but also professionals (general practitioners, allied health professionals and nurses) so that they can effectively educate patients and caregivers. Patient education includes care of diabetes mellitus, care of the foot and use of appropriate footwear. Patients also tend to have poor foot hygiene. Annual foot screening for diagnosed diabetics plays an important role. However, prolonged and sustained government intervention is necessary to provide education and screening on a national scale.
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