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Assessing Nurses’ Knowledge of Diabetic Foot Care

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  • Hasni Yosra

    (Endocrinology Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

  • Thabet Maissa

    (Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

  • El Fkih Hamza

    (Endocrinology Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

  • Saafi Wiem

    (Endocrinology Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

  • Saad Ghada

    (Endocrinology Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

  • Debbabi Wided

    (Endocrinology Department, Ibn El Jazzar Hospital; Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Tunisia)

Abstract

Tunisia in particular is experiencing an alarming rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. Given that nurses are the first people involved in foot care and education for people with diabetes, it would be useful to carry out our work with a view to improving the quality of foot care for people with diabetes. This is an exhaustive descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study carried out between August 2023 and October 2023 in two university hospitals of Sousse and in the regional hospital of Gafsa. A total of 149 copies with valid answers were collected. In 62.4% of cases, the nurses surveyed reported that they did not have podiatrists working with them on their departments, 26.2% had podiatrists occasionally and 11.4% continuously. This proves that continuing training is essential in all areas of healthcare, to reinforce current knowledge.

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  • Hasni Yosra & Thabet Maissa & El Fkih Hamza & Saafi Wiem & Saad Ghada & Debbabi Wided, 2024. "Assessing Nurses’ Knowledge of Diabetic Foot Care," Journal of Innovations in Medical Research, Paradigm Academic Press, vol. 3(3), pages 10-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdz:joimer:v:3:y:2024:i:3:p:10-13
    DOI: 10.56397/JIMR/2024.09.03
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