Patients' perspectives on foot complications in type 2 diabetes: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 553, 2008, Pages 555-563

  Gale, Lone ^a   Vedhara, Kavita ^a   Searle, Aidan ^a   Kemple, Terry ^b   Campbell, Rona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Horfield Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot complications; Foot self care; Illness beliefs; Ulcer prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC PATIENT; FOOT CARE; FOOT ULCER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKIN ULCER; SUBURBAN AREA; ULCER HEALING; VASCULARIZATION; WALKING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF CARE;

EID: 49149105344     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X319657     Document Type: Article

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