Epidemiological Features of Diabetic Foot among Diabetic Patients Attending Babylon Governorate Teaching Hospitals –Iraq

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus disease was considered as a global epidemic, in Iraq the incidence rate was increasing. Diabetic foot is one of the common complications of diabetes in developing countries including our country , this health problem was associated with a serious social and financial impacts. To highlight the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcerations and amputations as well as the demographic characteristics of Iraqi patients with diabetic feet and the contributing factors. This is a hospital based across sectional descriptive study conducted on a convenience sample of 92 diabetic patients. Data were collected using pre-structured questionnaire by authors that includes demographic data and information related to the main associated factors with diabetic foot, outcomes and self-care practices. Statistical Analysis was done using Social Sciences (SPSS) Software version 26.0 for windows. The findings of the current study showed that highest proportion of diabetic participants are above 40 years of age, with Females predominance. Currently, the high proportion of diabetic patients have low educational level. Majority of the diabetic patients in this study reported they had health education about diabetic foot care. The present study concluded that prevalence of diabetic foot ulcerations and imputation were high and more common among low educated females living in urban areas.