Author(s):
Barkha Blossam Francis, Mukesh Tetarwal, Murli Dhar Sharma
Email(s):
barkhablossam@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2660.2024.00039 
Address:
Barkha Blossam Francis1, Mukesh Tetarwal2, Murli Dhar Sharma3
1Final Year M.Sc. Nursing Student, Government College of Nursing, Jodhpur.
2Principal, Government College of Nursing, Jodhpur.
3HOD MSN Department, Government College of Nursing, Jodhpur.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 12,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
This study was to assess the knowledge, expressed practice and attitude regarding diabetic foot care in patient with diabetes “A study to assess the knowledge, expressed practice and attitude regarding diabetic foot care in patient with diabetes at Mathura Das Mathur Hospital Jodhpur” was conducted by Barkha Blossam Francis at Government College of Nursing, Jodhpur. 100 samples were selected using Non – probability convenient sampling technique The knowledge used questionnaire, practice checklist, attitude scale method to assess the knowledge, expressed practice and attitude regarding diabetic foot care in patient with diabetes. The majority of samples 49% had poor knowledge, 39% had good practice score and 46% had favorable attitude in the diabetic foot care in patient with diabetes mellitus. Data showed that that there is no relation found between the knowledge regarding diabetic foot care among patients with diabetes mellitus with the selected demographical variables, in terms of gender, religion, area of living, duration of illness diagnosed, type of diabetes, presence of diabetic complications, with the selected demographical variables. And there is relation found between knowledge regarding diabetic foot care among patients with diabetes mellitus with expressed practice and attitude of diabetic patient. There is positive correlation between knowledge, expressed practice and attitude of diabetes patients.
Cite this article:
Barkha Blossam Francis, Mukesh Tetarwal, Murli Dhar Sharma. A study to assess the Knowledge, expressed Practice and Attitude regarding Diabetic Foot care in patient with Diabetes at Mathura Das Mathur Hospital Jodhpur. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 12(3):181-5. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2024.00039
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Barkha Blossam Francis, Mukesh Tetarwal, Murli Dhar Sharma. A study to assess the Knowledge, expressed Practice and Attitude regarding Diabetic Foot care in patient with Diabetes at Mathura Das Mathur Hospital Jodhpur. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2024; 12(3):181-5. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2024.00039 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-12-3-7
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