Perceived usability and use of custom-made footwear in diabetic patients at high risk for foot ulceration

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 357-362

  Arts, Mark L J ^a   De Haart, Mirjam ^a   Bus, Sicco A ^a   Bakker, Jan P J ^b   Hacking, Hub G A ^c   Nollet, Frans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adherence; Diabetic foot; Footwear comfort; Patient satisfaction; Pedorthic shoes; Perceived usability; Therapeutic footwear; Ulcer prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHOES;

EID: 84908478641     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1272     Document Type: Article

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