Unveiling the Status of Foot Self-Care Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Western India: A Cross-Sectional Study
The majority of patients had poor knowledge and practice of diabetic foot care. Hence, they're more likely to end up with diabetic foot. This study emphasizes the preventable aspect of diabetic foot and how poor knowledge and practices can play a detrimental role in the occurrence of diabetic foot.
Authors
- Prachee Makashir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2624-0999)
- Jayashree Sachin Gothankar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2088-677X)
- Sanjana Maniktalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8204-4351)
Institutions
- Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84312
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59