I Cannot Afford Off-loading Boots: Perceptions of Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Engagement in Self-management of Diabetic Foot Ulcer

This study aimed at uncovering the factors influencing individuals' ability to engage in self-management of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and presenting a theoretical model depicting these factors and the outcomes. We used constructivist grounded theory methodology to guide this study and recruited...

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Published in:	Advances in nursing science Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 322 - 337
Main Authors:	Costa, Idevania G., Tregunno, Deborah, Camargo-Plazas, Pilar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01-10-2020 Copyright Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved
Subjects:	Nursing
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Summary:	This study aimed at uncovering the factors influencing individuals' ability to engage in self-management of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and presenting a theoretical model depicting these factors and the outcomes. We used constructivist grounded theory methodology to guide this study and recruited 30 participants with an active DFU attending a wound care clinic in Ontario, Canada. The study's findings indicate that participants' engagement in self-management of DFU was influenced by internal and external factors. While some factors contributed to enhance participants' engagement in everyday self-management, others seemed to have prevented them from achieving engagement and hence the desired DFU outcomes.
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ISSN:	0161-9268 1550-5014
DOI:	10.1097/ANS.0000000000000328