Empowering foot care literacy among people living with diabetes and their carers with an mhealth app: protocol for a feasibility study

• Main Authors: Liew, Huiling, Pienkowska, Anita, Ang, Chin-Siang, Muhammad Daniel Azlan Mahadzir, Goh, Kelley Fann Ing, Lodh, Nandika, Bojic, Iva, Lawate, Ashwini, Ong, Qi Chwen, Venkataraman, Kavita, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Digital therapeutics; mHealth
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173972
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) cause significant morbidity affecting 19% to 34% of people living with diabetes mellitus. DFUs not only impair quality of life but may also result in limb loss and mortality. Patient education has been advocated to raise awareness of proper foot self-care and the necessity of seeking assistance when a foot wound occurs. Modern technologies, including mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as health apps, bring the potential for more cost-effective and scalable interventions.