Diabetic Foot Self Care

NCT07572188 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Diabetic Foot
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 202
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The scale, whose validity and reliability were examined in the study, consists of 26 items. The study sample consisted of 202 individuals with diabetes. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, with approximately 30 minutes allocated to each individual. The study sample included individuals over 18 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes, who spoke, read, and wrote Turkish, and who provided verbal and written consent to participate in the study. Individuals with serious psychiatric diagnoses, cognitive problems that would impede self-expression, and those who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage were excluded from the study sample.

Conditions

Diabetic Foot Ulcer; Self Care; Nursing Care

Keywords

diabetic foot; self care; nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention

  This tool consists of 26 items and 3 sub-dimensions, evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale. The sub-dimensions are based on Riegel et al.'s moderate self-care theory. These sub-dimensions are maintaining self-care, monitoring self-care, and managing self-care. The maintaining self-care sub-dimension (10 items) consists of recommendations from healthcare professionals regarding daily foot care and diabetes-related practices to prevent diabetic foot ulcers. The monitoring self-care sub-dimension (9 items) includes behaviors related to monitoring early and initial signs of foot injuries. The managing self-care sub-dimension (7 items) consists of recommendations for practices aimed at eliminating risk factors for foot health.

  21 month

Interventions

Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention BEHAVIORAL

This study examines the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention, developed according to the theory of Riegel et al.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study sample consisted of 202 individuals with diabetes.

You may qualify if:

• speaking Turkish
• over 18 years old
• Not having a serious psychiatric diagnosis
• Giving written consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• severe visual or auditory problems
• who did not volunteer to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Namik Kemal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tekirdag Namık Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Suleymanpasa, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetic Foot

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetic Angiopathies; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Foot Ulcer; Leg Ulcer; Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetic Neuropathies

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assisstant Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2026
• First Posted: May 7, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

TU (1)