Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease with an increasing global prevalence. It is characterized by chronic and systemic complications. Due to these complications, DM significantly impacts patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). One of the most critical complications of DM is diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which have serious consequences for patients and healthcare systems. Objective: This study aimed to investigate variables potentially associated with HRQoL in patients with DFUs presenting to our wound care unit. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May of 2023 at the Wound Care Unit of the General Surgery Department at Eskişehir City Hospital. A total of 209 patients who agreed to participate were included in the study. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire developed based on the literature, which included the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale–Short Form (DFS-SF). We used the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, univariate analyses (Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests), and multiple linear regression. Results: In the multivariate analysis, receipt of foot care education (p < 0.001), frequency of hospital applications due to DFU (p = 0.008), and Wagner classification (p = 0.012) were found to be predictors of HRQoL for DFUs (Adjusted R2 = 0.206, F = 4.365, p < 0.001). Conclusions: To maintain a high HRQoL among DFU patients, they should immediately apply to specialized Wound Care Units, receive education, especially regarding early diagnosis and treatment, and receive multidisciplinary management for DFU.
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@article{Sal2026Health,
title = {The Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Türkiye: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment},
author = {Mustafa Salış and Boran Yalcin and BÜLENT ÇAĞLAR BİLGİN and Ezgi Salış and Alaettin Ünsal and Didem Arslantaş},
journal = {Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.3390/japma116040045},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/japma116040045}
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