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Investigating the experience of receiving podiatry care in a tertiary care hospital clinic for people with diabetes related foot ulcers

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dc.contributor.authorOng, E.K.M.
dc.contributor.authorFryer, C.
dc.contributor.authorGraham, K.
dc.contributor.authorCausby, R.S.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Diabetes related foot ulcers can have physical, social, emotional, and financial impacts on the daily life and wellbeing of many people living with diabetes. Effective treatment of diabetes related foot ulcers requires a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary approach involving a podiatrist, other healthcare professionals, and the person with diabetes however, limited research has been conducted on the lived experience of podiatric treatment for diabetes related foot ulcers to understand how people are engaged in their ulcer management. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the lived experience of receiving podiatric treatment for diabetes related foot ulcers in a tertiary care outpatient setting.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>Ten participants were interviewed. All were male, with mean age of 69 (SD 15) years and currently undergoing podiatric treatment for a diabetes related foot ulcer in a tertiary care setting. Participants with diabetes related foot ulcers were purposively recruited from the outpatient podiatry clinic at a tertiary hospital in a metropolitan region of South Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain insight into the lived experience of people receiving podiatric treatment for their foot ulcer and understand how this experience impacts their regular lifestyle. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis method.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>Four themes were identified that add an understanding of the lived experience of participants: ‘Trusting the podiatrists with the right expertise’, ‘Personalised care’, ‘Happy with the service, but not always with prescribed care’, and ‘It’s a long journey’. Participants described professional behaviour including high organisation and hygiene practices and demonstrated expertise as key factors influencing their trust of a podiatrist’s care. Information tailored to individual needs was helpful for participants. Offloading devices and ulcer dressings were often burdensome. Podiatric treatment for foot ulcers was a lengthy and onerous experience for all participants.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title> <jats:p>The findings of this study suggest podiatrists can use practical strategies of maintaining consistency in who provides podiatry care for the person, demonstration of high organisational and hygiene standards, and using innovation to adapt information and equipment to suit an individual’s lifestyle to support positive experiences of podiatric ulcer care. There is a need for further research to understand how a person’s experience of podiatric ulcer care differs amongst genders, cultural groups, and healthcare settings to facilitate positive care experiences and reduce treatment burden for all people with diabetes requiring podiatric ulcer treatment.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2022; 15(1)
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13047-022-00556-1
dc.identifier.issn1757-1146
dc.identifier.issn1757-1146
dc.identifier.orcidOng, E.K.M. [0000-0001-7691-1263]
dc.identifier.orcidFryer, C. [0000-0001-8281-2130]
dc.identifier.orcidGraham, K. [0000-0002-1864-1856]
dc.identifier.orcidCausby, R.S. [0000-0002-9236-9379]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/29728
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.rightsCopyright 2022 The Author(s). Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00556-1
dc.subjectdiabetes related foot ulcers
dc.subjectdiabetes
dc.subjectpatient experience
dc.subjectthematic analysis
dc.subjectqualitative descriptive study
dc.titleInvestigating the experience of receiving podiatry care in a tertiary care hospital clinic for people with diabetes related foot ulcers
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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