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A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Diabetic Foot Ulcer Among Diabetic Clients in a Selected Hospital, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu


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1 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram District, India
2 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing. Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram District, India
     

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A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding diabetic foot ulcer among diabetic clients in a selected hospital, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 100 diabetic patients who were in hospital. Data were gathered through structured knowledge questionnaire .The results mainly found that 56% patients had inadequate level of knowledge,38% had average level of knowledge,6%had an adequate level of knowledge. The Association between knowledge score and demographic variables was assessed by using chi-square. There was significant association between age, sex, marital status and family history of diabetes with knowledge score. The findings revealed that there is need planned teaching programme regarding diabetic ulcer foot.
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Authors

P. Tamilselvi
Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram District, India
Rajasankar
Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing. Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram District, India
N. Kokilavani
Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, Kancheepuram District, India

Abstract


A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding diabetic foot ulcer among diabetic clients in a selected hospital, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 100 diabetic patients who were in hospital. Data were gathered through structured knowledge questionnaire .The results mainly found that 56% patients had inadequate level of knowledge,38% had average level of knowledge,6%had an adequate level of knowledge. The Association between knowledge score and demographic variables was assessed by using chi-square. There was significant association between age, sex, marital status and family history of diabetes with knowledge score. The findings revealed that there is need planned teaching programme regarding diabetic ulcer foot.

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