A collaborative approach in patient education for diabetes foot and wound care: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
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2020
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Heng, M.L.
Kwan, Y.H.
Ilya, N.
Ishak, I.A.
Jin, P.H.
Hogan, D.
Carmody, D.
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International Wound Journal, 2020; 17(6):1678-1686
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Foot care education is an important strategy in reducing lower limb complications. There is evidence that contemporary communication approaches can improve patient education outcomes. To inform the potential of such methods in diabetic foot education, we trialled a collaborative approach in patient education counselling in a podiatry clinic. We conducted a single-blind pragmatic randomised controlled trial on 52 diabetes patients who had an active foot ulcer. Participants were randomised to either collaborative education or traditional didactic education. Outcomes on knowledge and self-care behaviours were collected via a pre and post study questionnaire (max score: 75). The study ended at 12 weeks or when the wound healed prior. 42 (80.7%) participants completed the study. The collaborative patient education group had a significant increase in score post-study (38.8 ± 8.5) compared to pre-study (32.8 ± 6.9; P <.001). The control group had no significant increase in score post study. The difference in scores between groups had a moderate effect size (d = 0.54). The use of a collaborative approach in patient education was able to produce significantly greater increase in knowledge retention and self-care behaviours, without the need for additional consultation time in a podiatry clinic.
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Link to a related website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7949298, Open Access via Unpaywall
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