A health needs assessment of adults with diabetic foot disease in the US

Publication date: Available online 13 May 2019Source: Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & ReviewsAuthor(s): Hanxu ShiAbstractIntroductionDiabetic foot disease has been considered as an important complication of diabetes mellitus. The main risk factor to cause diabetic foot disease is peripheral neuropathy. Diabetic foot disease usually started from diabetic foot ulceration, it would develop to diabetic foot infection and amputation even death when conducting the poor prognosis and management of diabetic foot ulceration. Despite this, incidence of diabetic foot disease is still increasing and is therefore potentially under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated all over the word, especially in the US. The aim of this study is to clarify the needs of the adults at risk and health care providers in diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot disease in the US.MethodsCochrane library, bibliographic databases, American Diabetes Association website and DFS questionnaire website have been used to search the relevant literature of diabetic foot disease among adults in the US. Additionally, conducting subgroup analysis to review the relevant literature.ResultsThe findings of this health needs assessment described that diabetic foot disease in the adults is higher in men than women in the US. American Indian achieved the highest prevalence of diabetic foot disease, in comparison to other ethnic groups. Meanwhile, age has been defined as an important factor to influen...
Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research