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September 10, 2025Open Access

Discerning knowledge and practices towards diabetic foot care among adult diabetic patients attending St. Mary Mission Hospital in Nairobi. Insight into managing a potential diabetic foot.

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NONorah Anne Mogute OyagiOOOkubatsion Tekeste OkubeMUMagdalene Umoh

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Overview

Cross-sectional study highlights low knowledge and poor practices in diabetic foot care among adults, indicating potential health issues.

Key Points

  • Only 8% of participants exhibited a high level of knowledge on diabetic foot care, indicating a major healthcare gap.
  • 66% of surveyed adults demonstrated low knowledge, suggesting a need for improved education and resources to manage diabetes.
  • The cross-sectional study included 140 adults attending St. Mary Mission Hospital, using a pretested questionnaire for data collection.
  • Findings may enable healthcare providers to better identify shortfalls in diabetic foot care knowledge and improve patient outcomes.

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Oyagi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c243acb210217d647a7fd7https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.27.25334604
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