A telephone survey describing self-reported adherence to off-loading devices in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
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Leigh-Anne Victoria Underhill, BScN, and Carly Ryan Simpson, BScN - Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Western University, St. Joseph's Primary Care Diabetes Support Program, London, ON, Canada
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We describe the results of a 12-week pilot where pressure offloading devices were made available to eligible patients with diabetic foot ulcers being treated in a diabetes management clinic. The novel Offloading Adherence Scale, developed from two previously validated instruments, was used to capture self-reported measures of adherence.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Keywords | Diabetic Foot Ulcers; Offloading Devices; Pressure Offloading |
Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Date | 2019 |
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