A Study the Performance of Diabetic Patients towards Foot Care at Endocrine and Diabetes Center in Al- Nasiriyah City

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study is toward evaluating the performance of chronic diabetic patients concerning foot care at Endocrine and Diabetic Center in Al- Nasiriyah city.
Methodology:A cross-sectional study of patients attending the Endocrine and Diabetes Center in Al- Nasiriyahcity.The study was conducted during the study period from September 13, 2019 to August 25, 2020 .sample of study was (80) patient with chronic diabetes mellitus consult the Diabetes and Endocrine center in.2 Al- Nasiriyah city. Data were composed finished the usage of the built form and the procedure of the self-administrative bang. The questionnaire remained contained of three fragments: close relative socio-demographic physiognomies (age, gender, educational level, occupation, monthly income and residence).the second part consists of consist of questions related performance diabetic patient toward foot care, this part consists of (13) items. Gratified validity of the apparatus was strong-minded through the use of panel specialists and the internal constancy of the tool was determined through the experimental study and the calculation of Alpha Correlation Coefficient (r = 0.870). Data were examined through the request of descriptive and inferential statistical methods by using Statistical Package for Social Science (IBM SPSS) version 20.0. Recommendation: The study recommended the possibility of conducting future studies regarding care for diabetic foot and improving patients' performance in this direction (at the national level)