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Diabetes Nurse Educators' Prioritized Elder Foot Care BehaviorsFrom the University of Texas at El Paso (Dr Martinez) and the University of Iowa, Iowa City (Dr Tripp-Reimer). Correspondence to Nelda C. Martinez, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, 1101 N. Campbell Street, El Paso, TX 79902-0581 (ncmartinez{at}utep.edu). Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify diabetes nurse educators' perceptions of the most important foot care behaviors for elderly people to enact in daily care. Methods A structured, open-ended questionnaire was mailed to a regionally stratified random sample of 90 diabetes nurse educators. Subjects were asked to identify and rank order 8 foot care behaviors perceived important for elderly people with diabetes to enact daily. Data were transcribed and coded into categories and domains using descriptive content analysis. Results Forty-seven diabetes nurse educators responded with a total of 346 foot care behaviors perceived important for elders. Twenty-one major foot care behavior content categories were grouped into 4 domains of descending importance: foot/nail care, footwear/shoes, general health, and foot emergencies. Conclusions Diabetes nurse educators generated a range of baseline data for developing a reliable, valid, and patient foot care knowledge outcome measure to support national diabetes patient education and self-management program guidelines.
The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 31, No. 6,
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