Adherence to wearing removable cast walkers in patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers: A mixed methods investigation
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Anas Ababneh Thesis
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Adults with diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) are at high risk for frequent hospitalisation, non-traumatic amputation, and increased mortality rate. Offloading is the primary recommended treatment to manage DFUs. This research aimed to understand patients’ adherence to wearing removable offloading devices by conducting a mixed-methods investigation. The results revealed that patients with DFUs have low adherence to wearing their removable offloading devices. A combination of psychosocial, physiological, and environmental factors was identified to impact adherence. Therefore, clinicians should firstly adopt non-removable offloading devices. However, when removable offloading devices are needed, the adherence factors found in this research should be considered.
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| ID Code: | 211519 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Edwards, Helen, Finlayson, Kathleen, & Lazzarini, Peter |
| Keywords: | Diabetic foot, Offloading, Removable cast walker, Adherence, Diabetes |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.211519 |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Nursing |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jul 2021 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2021 02:18 |
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