Improving lower extremity complications associated with type 2 diabetes can be done through effective foot care interventions that include foot care knowledge and foot care practice s. Conclusion Preventing these complications , underst and ing the risk factors , and having the ability to manage complications outside of the clinical encounter is an important part of a diabetes foot self-care management program .
Introduction The purpose of this systematic literature review is to review published studies on foot care knowledge and foot care practice interventions as part of diabetic foot care self-management interventions .
Prevention of amputation by diabetic education.
This prospect i ve r and omized study evaluated the influence of a simple education program on the incidence of lower extremity amputation in diabetic patients . Two hundred three patients were r and omized into two groups : Group 1 , education ( 103 patients , 203 limbs ) and Group 2 ,  no education ( 100 patients , 193 limbs ) . There were no significant differences in medical management or clinical risk factors between the two groups . The amputation rate was three times higher in Group 2 ( 21 of 177 limbs versus 7 of 177 limbs ; p less than or equal to 0.025 ) , the ulceration rate was three times higher in Group 2 ( 26 of 177 limbs versus 8 of 177 limbs ; p less than or equal to 0.005 ) , and there was no difference in the overall incidence of infection ( 2 of 177 limbs ) . Overall success in Group 1 was highly significantly different from Group 2 ( 160 of 177 limbs versus 128 of 177 limbs ; p less than or equal to 0.0005 ) . This study demonstrated that a simple education program significantly reduced the incidence of ulcer or foot and limb amputation in diabetic patients
Improving lower extremity complications associated with type 2 diabetes can be done through effective foot care interventions that include foot care knowledge and foot care practice s. Conclusion Preventing these complications , underst and ing the risk factors , and having the ability to manage complications outside of the clinical encounter is an important part of a diabetes foot self-care management program .
Introduction The purpose of this systematic literature review is to review published studies on foot care knowledge and foot care practice interventions as part of diabetic foot care self-management interventions .