DIABETIC FOOT ULCER AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Diabetes-related foot care is one of the most ignored aspects of diabetes care in India. Due to social, religious, and economic compulsions, many people walk barefoot. Poverty and lack of education lead to the usage of inappropriate footwear and late presentation of foot lesions. Hence, this article aims to highlight the knowledge to understand the barriers and facilitators specific to the population. Foot treatments include diabetesrelated foot education, therapeutic footwear, and routine foot care. Patients' attention to foot care and self-management is the key to success among all the aspects that might aid in these duties. A combination of healthcare personnel and patient education, multidisciplinary foot ulcer treatment,
prevention, and regular monitoring can lower amputation rates by 49–85% 8. As a result, the IDF ( International Diabetes Federation) and WHO have set aims to cut amputation rates by up to 50% .2