Nurse’s Role in Diabetic Foot Care to Prevent Foot Ulcers (Case Study)

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers are a major complication in people with diabetes. Which is caused by the degeneration of peripheral nerves and the degeneration of the arteries that together with the pressure on the soles of the feet. This can cause foot ulcers and may cause the patient to have the foot or leg amputated, causing a disability to affect oneself both physically and mentally, causing the family to have an additional burden of care. A burden of society and may be die. Self-management is the key to preventing foot ulcers. If the people with diabetes have good foot care and can self-management with enhanced foot care. Therefore, foot care is very important for people with diabetes. Nurse is an important person who supports self-management in assessing the risk of foot ulcers, for example: assess blood flow, vascular condition, foot examination, the fit and proper fit of shoes. Every time people with diabetes visit the doctor, Assess the knowledge and behavior of diabetic foot care, self-management abilities regarding self-control behaviors of diabetes and follow up to visit service recipients continuously. Therefore, nurse and patient communication are an important proactive tool It must reflect to the service recipients the importance of taking care that is seriously beneficial to the service recipients themselves.  In addition to teaching demonstrations and doing it together with the service recipient will help develop the ability to manage themselves more effectively.