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September 5, 2025Journal of Nursing Advances in Clinical Sciences.

Awareness, knowledge, self-care, and preventive practices of Iraqi patients with type 2 diabetes regarding diabetic foot ulcers: A cross-sectional study

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TBTheir Radhi BaderHHHamada HamidRMRafea Qadri Meteab

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses knowledge and self-care practices in type 2 diabetes patients, indicating low awareness of diabetic foot ulcers.

Key Points

  • Patients with type 2 diabetes show low levels of awareness regarding diabetic foot ulcers, achieving an average score of 4.28 out of 11.
  • The mean score for self-care and preventive practices among these patients was 2.56 out of 10, suggesting significant room for improvement.
  • No significant differences were observed in awareness and practices based on demographic variables, indicating a common need for education.
  • Recommendations include launching awareness campaigns and educational programs to promote better foot care practices.

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Bader et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23965b210217d6477b86dhttps://doi.org/10.32598/jnacs.2505.1151
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