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DOI: 10.1177/0145721706295871
101 Tips on Foot Care for People With Diabetes (second edition)Atlanta, GA
101 Tips on Foot Care for People With Diabetes (second edition)
Jessie H. Ahroni, PhD, ARNP, CDE, BC-ADM, and Neil M. Scheffler, DPM,
FACFAS, FAPWCA. Publisher: American Diabetes Association, Alexandria,
Virginia. Date of Publication: 2005. Price: $14.95.
This is an all-purpose book about the special concerns of people with diabetes and the diabetic foot. It has all the common questions and problems associated with diabetes and foot care issues. It discuses everything from skin and nail care to foot wear and complications. The book is easy to read and asks specific questions to explain all aspects of foot problems and care.
This book's intended audience is people with diabetes. Diabetes educators
could also use it to bookmark topics for specific patient recommendations.
Each chapter's topic is presented as a question, and the answer is Concrete suggestions for basic foot care are addressed along with a discussion of special problems related to the feet of persons with diabetes. The title of the book really says it all. These are tips given in a brief and concise format. Tips are provided on everything from how to deal with nail fungus and blisters to neuropathy and circulation problems to wearing orthotics in your shoes. In addition, recommendations are given for resources one might use for information and/or supplies. Since basic foot care has remained relatively unchanged, the information is relevant and will not readily become dated. The book could use some illustration of proper foot care and what particular foot problems might look like. There are many pointers about basic foot care and specific foot problems, and clinicians might want to keep this as a simple reference book. The language and terms are straight-forward and simple to understand. For example, one of the chapters asks, "What is the best way for me to wash my feet?" The answer is complete and detailed. It talks about washing your feet in the bathtub or shower, checking the temperature with your elbow, and the use of soaps and moisturizers. The authors discuss specific information about not soaking the feet and drying well between the toes. It also speaks to the issue of neuropathy, especially loss of sensation and how to take the necessary precautions when caring for your feet. I highly recommend this book for anyone with diabetes. Again, it is an easy read and gives uncomplicated explanations. It covers all the major problems associated with diabetes and issues of the feet.
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1 page long. The author is Neil M. Scheffler, DPM, FACFAS, FAP-WCA, a
podiatrist in private practice. He is a past president for health care and
education of the American Diabetes Association Mid-Atlantic Region. It is
coauthored by Jessie H. Ahroni, PhD, ARNP, CDE, BC-ADM. She is a former
research project manager for the Seattle Foot Study at the Veterans' Affair
Puget Sound Health Care System. Both authors specialize in the foot and
diabetes and are highly qualified to discuss these issues. 