Happy Feet in Tomagwa: A Diabetic Foot Education Intervention
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Carmencita S. Abood, DNP, MBA, RN, Nursing, Lonestar College North Harris, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Chi Alpha at-Large
The complexity of Diabetes requires a multidisciplinary approach which may not be available in many rural health care settings. Fragmented diabetic patient education and under usage of standards of diabetic foot care among disparate populations can be addressed by implementation of a standardized evidenced based diabetic foot education intervention.
| Type | Poster |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Diabetic Foot Ulcer; Peripheral Neuropathy; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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