International journal of older people nursing
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Int J Older People Nurs · Sep 2016
ReviewHealth education programmes to improve foot self-care practices and foot problems among older people with diabetes: a systematic review.
To assess the effectiveness of health education programmes to improve foot self-care practices and foot problems among older people with diabetes. ⋯ The findings of this study support the claim that a health education programme increases the foot self-care scores and reduces the foot problems. However, there were certain methodological concerns in the reviewed articles, indicating the need for further evaluation. In future, researchers and practitioners must implement a vigorous education programme focusing on diabetes foot self-care among the older population.
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Int J Older People Nurs · Sep 2016
ReviewHealth education programmes to improve foot self-care practices and foot problems among older people with diabetes: a systematic review.
To assess the effectiveness of health education programmes to improve foot self-care practices and foot problems among older people with diabetes. ⋯ The findings of this study support the claim that a health education programme increases the foot self-care scores and reduces the foot problems. However, there were certain methodological concerns in the reviewed articles, indicating the need for further evaluation. In future, researchers and practitioners must implement a vigorous education programme focusing on diabetes foot self-care among the older population.