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DIABETIC FOOT ULCER PREVALENCE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS.

Dr Saba Aeman ,Dr Narmeen Zafar,Dr Hassan Zia

Approximately 415 million people in the world are affected by major systemic disease is known as Diabetes mellitus (DM).1 The outbreak will rapidly increase in the next few years which is an alarming state. Pakistan is having the prevalence rate of 8.7% in adult population which is the highest number worldwide. In 2015, there were 69.1 million patients of DM whereas it would be more than 101.2 million by 2030 [2]. Out 103 patients, 62 (61.1%) patients belonged to the age group 51-70 years, 33 (30.1%) patients were from the age group 31-50 years and 8 (7.8%) patients were 71 years and above age group. Among them, 79 (75.7%) patients were male and 26 (24.3%) patients were female. Total 45 (43.4 %) participants were having diabetes for more than ten years, 27 (26.2%) patients had diabetes for 5-10 years and 21 (20.4%) were suffering from DM for less than 5 years duration. 74 (71.8%) participants had diabetic foot problem first time, while rest of the 29 (28.2%) participants had diabetic foot problem second or more time. Present study reports that overall population has poor knowledge and poor practice of diabetic foot care which is the major cause of limb amputation in the diabetic foot ulcer from diabetic foot. By emphasizing regarding the foot care knowledge and practice the prognosis of the diabetic foot ulcer will be improved involuntary. This may minimize the morbidity and rate of amputation in the diabetic patients.