Diabetic foot care practice and its associated factors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending primary health clinics in Kuantan, Malaysia: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Azmi, Nurul Husna, Abdul Hadi, Azwanis, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Nasreen, Hashima E, Che Ahmad, Aminudin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81614/1/Published%20manuscript%20Footcare%20IMJM%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81614/7/81614_Diabetic%20foot%20care%20practice%20and%20its%20associated_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81614/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1560
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: One of the most important and debilitating complication of diabetes mellitus is foot problem such as ulcers, infections and amputations. However, these complications are preventable by simple intervention such as regular foot care practice. This study aims to assess the foot care pract...