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Nurses' Knowledge about Diabetes Foot Ulcer Prevention and Treatment: An Integrative Review

Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal (ICON Journal) · Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022) · pp. 25–35

DOI
10.20956/icon.v7i1.20769
ISSN
2686-116X, 2528-2557
Published
2022-08-31
Publisher
Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) is a complication often experienced by patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Evidence-based prevention and treatment in DM patients who are at risk of DFU can reduce the global economic burden. Nurses' knowledge plays an important role in screening, prevention, and proper treatment of DFU. This review identifies evidence of nurses' knowledge about the prevention and treatment of DFU and identify factors related to nurses' knowledge. Method: The study applied an integrative review design. The relevant literature were searched from PubMed, CINAHL (EBSCO), Wiley Online Library, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest. The inclusion criteria was articles published in English, peer-reviewed articles, and journals between January 2016 and May 2021, by using keywords; “nurs*”, “diabetic foot*” “knowledge”, "awareness" and "perception". Result: There are 10 articles met the inclusion criteria and eligible to review. Nurses have low knowledge about diabetic foot care and also have limited knowledge about the characteristics and complications of DFU. Factors related to nurses' knowledge about DFU prevention and treatment; training, educational qualifications, work experience, educational institutions, and age. Conclusion: This review revealed that nurses experienced a significant knowledge deficit in several aspects regarding the prevention and treatment of DFU. So that new effective education and training must be developed to address the knowledge gap, one of which is the online training method utilizing telenursing-based electronic learning (e-learning).

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Yuliana SyamAffiliation unknown3
Abdul MajidUniversitas Halu Oleo2
Titi Iswanti AfelyaAffiliation unknown2
Nurhaya NurdinAffiliation unknown2
Nurul HidayahAffiliation unknown2
Sarina MusdiamanAffiliation unknown2
Elly Lilianty SjattarAffiliation unknown2
Elly L. SjattarAffiliation unknown1
Sarnida SarnidaAffiliation unknown1
Kusrini KadarAffiliation unknown1
Moh. Syafar SangkalaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Arsyad SubuAffiliation unknown1
Nur IlaAffiliation unknown1
ZulfahmiAffiliation unknown1
Arnis PuspithaAffiliation unknown1
Istiana TajuddinAffiliation unknown1
Rudianto JotoAffiliation unknown1
Reskiati ApriantiAffiliation unknown1

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