An Investigation into Foot Health Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Introduction: Diabetic foot is one of the most severe complications of diabetes mellitus. Next to this the symptoms severity appear with foot complication. The foot complication further may cause amputation and hospitalization at a greater rate. Foot complication become a big hazard on public health due to its bad impact on the patients and their families. Thus, foot pain overall gives a negative impact on quality of life. For this reason, foot status must be checked periodically. The foot health related quality of life impairment is mostly seen in patients having foot pain. The foot health status questionnaire is an instrument which has a high validity and reliability about foot health