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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_b P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_bPhone: +255 28 298 3384:
028			_bFax: +255 28 298 3386:
028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz:
028			_bwww.bugando.ac.tz
035			_aCUHAS/MD/4001791/T/16
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_a Derick Rwiza Rwegarulira _922182 _dCUHAS/MD/4001791/T/16
245			_aPrevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and knowledge about foot care among diabetic patients attending Bugando Medical Centre and Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital Outpatient clinic, Mwanza, Tanzania
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c©2021
300			_axi; 31 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder which is characterized by persistent hyperglycemia following absolute deficiency of insulin hormone (type 1 diabetes mellitus) or insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency (type 2 diabetes mellitus). Globally prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the major complications of diabetes. The aim of the study is to determine prevalence of DFU and knowledge about foot care among diabetic patients attending clinic. Methodology: The cross section study was conducted at tertiary hospital clinics of Sekou – Toure regional hospital at Bugando medical centre (BMC) in Mwanza, Tanzania. Patients with diabetes were randomly selected, examination of their lower extremities were performed and classification were done using Wagner classification of diabetic foot ulcer. Results: A total of 200 patients with diabetes were examined, female were 118 (59%) and males were 82 (41%). 25 (12.5%) had have diabetes foot ulcer among them females were 10 (5%) and males were 15 (7.5%). 4.5% had the current ulcers while 8% had the healed ulcers. 28 (14%) were at high risk of developing diabetic foot ulcer. Of all patients interviewed for foot care knowledge 87.5% had good knowledge 5% had little knowledge and 7.5% had no knowledge at all. Conclusion: Diabetic foot ulcer among patient with diabetes is not uncommon complications, the prevalence among patients in our setting is also high. Although majority of interviewed patient showed a good knowledge on foot care, a lot has to be done in order to reduce the occurance of this preventable complication.
600			_xInternal Medicine
700			_aKanenda, Said _920635
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