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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lu, Qiu-Ping
• Lin, Yu-Min
• Gao, Fang
• Zou, Meng-Chen
• Fan, Xin-Zhao
• Qu, Li-Yuan
• Xue, Yao-Ming
• Cao, Ying

Titel

Relationship Between Social Isolation and Health Behaviors and Ulcer Severity in Diabetic Foot Patients

Ist Teil von

• Sichuan da xue xue bao. Journal of Sichuan University. Yi xue ban, 2022-11, Vol.53 (6), p.998-1002

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between social isolation and health behaviors and ulcer severity in patients with diabetic foot. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 160 patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus combined with diabetic foot. The patients received treatment at the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University between September 2020 and December 2021. Patient information was collected, including the scores for Lubben Social Network Scale and the Wagner classification of foot ulcers. Analysis was conducted to study the characteristics of the patients' health behaviors, including whether they received information and education on diabetic foot, whether there were delays in their attempt to access medical service, the frequency of foot examinations, etc. In addition, patient demographic data were collected, including sex, age, education, and employment status. According to their scores for Lubben Social Network Scale, the patients