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 .
Behaviors predicting foot lesions in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Associations between specific foot-care behaviors and  foot lesions in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were prospect ively investigated . Data from a r and omized controlled trial for preventing diabetic foot lesions were analyzed as a prospect i ve cohort using logistic regression . Independent variables included  foot-care behaviors , patient self-foot examination , going barefoot , availability of foot-care assistance , and visits to health-care providers .  The dependent variable was a foot wound on each foot at follow-up . In the final multivariate model , patients who rarely lubricated their feet had an increased risk of foot lesions . Increasing patient use of emollients may be key to preventing foot lesions
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 .