Health related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulceration — translation and Polish adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale short form

Macioch, T.; Sobol, Elżbieta; Krakowiecki, Arkadiusz; Mrozikiewicz-Rakowska, Beata; Kasprowicz, Monika; Hermanowski, Tomasz

doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0587-y

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“…This suggests that low levels of education and income combined with a long duration of T2DM contribute to the eventual development of infected, diabetic foot ulcers and the deterioration of the patient’s quality of life. These results are similar to those reported in other studies [26–32]. …”

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“…This has a great influence in the development of diabetic foot ulcers because the patients do not fully understand both the importance of taking care of the feet and the severity of having T2DM [20–22]. This is consistent with other studies [23–26]. In fact, recent studies have shown that people with a higher level of education are more aware of the severity of having T2DM, take better care of their condition, and participate more in programs devoted to the care of the diabetic foot and the prevention of foot ulcers [27,28].…”

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confidence: 86%

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Clinical and surgical characteristics of infected diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital of Mexico

Cervantes-García

Salazar-Schettino

2017

Diabetic Foot & Ankle

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Background: The objective of this study was to determine the clinical and surgical characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary level hospital in Mexico. Methods: We performed a longitudinal, descriptive study from July, 2012 to August, 2015 on a sample composed of 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and infected diabetic foot ulcers. We analyzed socio-demographic variables, comorbidities, characteristics of ulcers, and the applied treatment. Results: We found that the most affected areas were the forefoot (48%) and the plantar region (55%) of the foot. Also, most of the patients arrived with advanced stages of diabetic foot ulcers, since 93% of the lesions were of grades III–V according to the Wagner classification. Moreover, lesions usually present with advanced states of infection, since 60% of the lesions were of grades 3–4 in the PEDIS scale. In addition, the great majority of the patients are prone to complications because we found that 43% of the patients suffered from hypertension, 47% of the patients had chronic kidney disease, and 45% reported smoking. In fact, 45% of the patients eventually suffered an amputation. We also found that the situation is more difficult because the great majority of the patients (96%) have a low level of education and very low income and they do not have any health insurance. Nevertheless, we also found that an efficient treatment can help in avoiding amputations, since 53% of grade IV and 25% of grade V lesions according to the Wagner system did not suffer an amputation. Conclusions: Therefore, an effective antibiotic treatment and an education of the patient on the adequate care of their lesions are essential in increasing the welfare of patients, especially when they have a low level of education.

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Clinical and surgical characteristics of infected diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital of Mexico

Cervantes-García

Salazar-Schettino

2017

Diabetic Foot & Ankle

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“…Annual estimates of lower extremity ulceration (LEU) incidence in the general population of the Western world are between 1% and 4.1%, with prevalence ranging from 4% to 10% . The estimated lifetime risk of a person with diabetes mellitus developing a foot ulcer is 15% to 25% .…”

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Validation of “Wound QoL” Hebrew version disease‐specific questionnaire for patients with lower extremity ulcerations

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Kaufman

Keren

et al. 2018

International Wound Journal

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The slow healing process and high recurrence rate of lower extremity ulcerations (LEU) impose a considerable medical and economic burden and affect quality of life (QoL). Analyses of LEU-related QoL in Israel are limited due to lack of a validated Hebrew disease-specific evaluation instrument. The aim of this study was to validate the disease-specific Hebrew "Wound QoL" questionnaire. The validation of the "Wound QoL" disease-specific instrument, translated from English to Hebrew, was based on a comparison with the valid Hebrew version of the SF12v.2 health-related questionnaire. The convenience sample for the "Wound QoL" validation (n = 32) was obtained from patient populations in the Maccabi Health Services' outpatient clinics at the northern and southern parts of Israel. The study was conducted between June and September 2017. Face/construct validity was accepted by specialists' consensus. Internal consistency assessed by Cronbach's α was .893. Concurrent validity reflected by Pearson's correlations between the tools was in the range of 0.830 to 0.950. The Wound QoL Hebrew version is a valid and reliable instrument suitable for implementation in an Israeli cultural environment.

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“…Moreover, his study only investigated three domains of QOL. Other previous studies revealed that the domains of QOL in patients with diabetic foot ulcer consisted of 11 domains including the domains of leisure activities, physical health, daily activities, emotions, noncompliance, family life, friends, foot and wound treatment, satisfaction toward medical care, positive attitude, and financial ability (Macioch et al, 2017;Prazeres & Figueiredo, 2014;Spanos et al, 2017). The assessment of the QOL and its associated factors is important for nurses since a previous study revealed that 85% of amputations were due to complication from diabetic foot ulcer and low QOL (Gilpin & Lagan, 2008).…”

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“…Unfortunately, most studies about the QOL of patients with diabetic foot ulcer were conducted in developed countries (Macioch et al, 2017;Prazeres & Figueiredo, 2014;Spanos et al, 2017). Until now, studies about QOL in patients with foot ulcer conducted in developing countries are very limited, and no studies exist that investigated the associated factors of QOL in patients with diabetic foot ulcer in Indonesia.…”

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Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Indonesian Diabetic Patients with Foot Ulcers

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Purnawan

Taufik

et al. 2018

Nurs. Med. J. Nursing

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Background: Diabetic foot ulcer will cause a reduction in quality of life (QOL), high care burden, and even mortality. An assessment of QOL and associated factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcer is important to provide evidence for establishing a care plan program for such patients. However, up to the present, there is no evidence of a published study that investigates the QOL and its associated factors in patients with diabetic foot ulcer in Indonesia. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the QOL in patients with diabetic foot ulcer in each domain and investigate the factors associated with this condition. Methods: The design of this study was a cross-sectional study. The total sample for this study was 55 patients. The QOL data were collected using a Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale questionnaire. Statistical analyses were conducted using Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The result showed that the QOL in the domains of emotions, positive compliance, family life, and friend were high, while the QOL in the domains of daily activities, physical health, leisure, finances, positive attitude, and treatment ranged from low to average. Significant differences were found between income (p=0.004), grade of the wound (p=0.047), number of wounds (p=0.029), and blood glucose (p=0.013) with QOL of patients. Other variables did not have a significant relationship with QOL, but marital status had a significant correlation with the domain of leisure (p=0.004) and duration of the ulcer had a significant correlation with the domain of emotions (p=0.001) Conclusion: There is a correlation between income, grade of the wound, the number of wounds, and blood glucose with QOL of patients with a diabetic foot ulcer. This study recommends to take into account economic status, grade and number of wound, and blood glucose level in order to improve the QOL of patients for an effective patient care plan.

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Health related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulceration — translation and Polish adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale short form

Cited by 32 publications

References 23 publications

Clinical and surgical characteristics of infected diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital of Mexico

Clinical and surgical characteristics of infected diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary hospital of Mexico

Validation of “Wound QoL” Hebrew version disease‐specific questionnaire for patients with lower extremity ulcerations

Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Indonesian Diabetic Patients with Foot Ulcers

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