Knowledge, attitudes and practices on diabetic foot care among nurses in Kimberley, South Africa

Diabetic foot is a dangerous complication of diabetes and can lead to high morbidity and mortality. As essential team members of the healthcare system, nurses play an important role in diabetic foot management and are indispensable in patients' education to prevent diabetic foot. The study ass...

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Published in:	South African family practice Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. e1 - 10
Main Authors:	Mafusi, Labala G, Egenasi, Chika K, Steinberg, Wilhelm J, Benedict, Mathew O, Habib, Talat, Harmse, Melvin, Van Rooyen, Cornel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 01-01-2024 AOSIS AOSIS Publishing
Subjects:	Adult Attitude of Health Personnel attitudes Care and treatment clinics Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetic foot Diabetic Foot - nursing Diabetic Foot - therapy Diamond deposits Ethiopia Female Foot guidelines Health aspects Health Care Sciences & Services Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans knowledge Male Medicine, General & Internal Medicine, Research & Experimental Middle Aged Nurses Nurses - psychology Nursing Original Research Patient education Plaatje, Sol T practices Primary Health Care Primary nursing sol plaatje South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Surveys and Questionnaires Type 2 diabetes South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Ethiopia clinics Sol Plaatje attitudes diabetic foot guidelines nurses practices knowledge
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Summary:	Diabetic foot is a dangerous complication of diabetes and can lead to high morbidity and mortality. As essential team members of the healthcare system, nurses play an important role in diabetic foot management and are indispensable in patients' education to prevent diabetic foot. The study assessed nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding diabetic foot care in Sol Plaatje primary health care centres in the Northern Cape: Sol Plaatje's 14 district municipality clinics, Kimberley, Northern Cape. This was a descriptive cross-sectional analytical study. A questionnaire assessed nurses' knowledge, practices and attitudes towards diabetic foot care in the above setting. A total of 128 professionals, enrolled and auxiliary nurses who are providing primary care to patients within the 14 clinics in the Sol-Plaatje sub-district were recruited for the study. Hundred and five participants completed the self-administered questionnaires. The majority (95%) were females and 58.1% knew that South African Diabetic Foot Guidelines existed, while 57.7% had read them. About 57% did not know about the 60-s diabetic foot screening tool, and 67% did not know the 10 g monofilament test. Approximately 29.8% had never attended a class on diabetic foot care and 85.6% required training on diabetic foot care. This study revealed that the majority of nurses working in the Sol-Plaatje sub-district primary health care centres are knowledgeable of the diabetic foot guidelines for primary care. However, there is a need for ongoing education on diabetic foot care.Contribution: The study results will help improve nurses' awareness of the importance of diabetic foot care.
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ISSN:	2078-6190 2078-6204 2078-6204
DOI:	10.4102/safp.v66i1.5935