A Study to Assess the Risk Factor of Diabetic Foot Ulcer among Diabetes Mellitus People Residing at Urban Population in Maraimalainagar, Kancheepuram District

Abstract

Objectives : The objectives of the study were 1.To assess the risk factors of Diabetic foot ulcer.2.To Find

the associations between risk factors and Diabetic foot ulcer.3.To stratify the foot ulcer risk population

among diabetes mellitus patients. Method: A Non-experimental descriptive research design was used in

this study.133 clients were selected and explained the purpose of the study and consent was taken. The

clients were interviewed by using questionnaires’ regarding risk factors of diabetic foot ulcer. Client who

were interviewed through the questions were explained by the translator and the answers were marked

immediately. The average time spend for every client is 15 minutes. Result: The result revealed that out

of 133 samples 32% of 43 no. of diabetes mellitus people have inadequate knowledge , 61% of 81 no .of

diabetes mellitus people have moderately adequate knowledge , 6.8% of 9 no. of diabetes mellitus people

have adequate knowledge.