Minor amputation does not negatively affect health-related quality of life as compared with conservative treatment in patients with a diabetic foot ulcer: An observational study

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. e2867 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Pickwell ◽  
V. Siersma ◽  
M. Kars ◽  
J. Apelqvist ◽  
K. Bakker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Quality Of Life among Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients in Kuantan, Pahang

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilham Alia ◽  
M.A. Fauzi ◽  
S.S Ismail ◽  
Ezmas Mahno ◽  
A W Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Foot ulcer is one of the most serious complications associated with diabetes mellitus that mat resulted in a disability and impairment of health related quality of life. Materials and Methods: The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the factors adversely associated with quality of life among diabetic foot ulcer patients. Diabetic patients with evidence of diabetic foot ulcer attending outpatient orthopaedics and general surgical clinic of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan were recruited into this study. A set of validated SF-36 questionnaire was employed to evaluate the health-related quality of life for each patient. This study was registered with the National Medical Research Register (NMRR registration no. 17-1520-36332). Results: There is a slightly higher proportion of female among the 104 respondents. Its prevalence is most pronounces in the lower income group. Majority presented with Wagner stage 2 and 3. Amputation has been performed in 54% of these patients. Physical health score fair worse than mental health. Age, low socioeconomic status, presence of comorbidities, major amputation, ulcer at the forefoot and wheelchair usage associated with an adverse effect on the physical health aspect in these patients. Interestingly, smoker seems to score better on the mental health aspect of the quality of life. Conclusion: Diabetic foot ulcer affected physical health aspect much more than mental health aspect within the context of the quality of life.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abu Alrub ◽  
Dana Hyassat ◽  
Yousef S. Khader ◽  
Radwan Bani-Mustafa ◽  
Nidal Younes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective. This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were included in this study. Health-related quality of life was assessed using two self-administered questionnaires: Diabetic Foot Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) and Short Form-8 (SF-8). Results. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low mean DFS-SF score and low mean scores on physical and mental component summary scales (PCS8 and MCS8). Males had significantly higher DFS-SF score indicating better health-related quality of life than females (P value 0.038). A patient with stressful life events had significantly lower health-related quality of life using DFS-SF scale and SF-8 summary scales. Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and patients with obesity had lower DFS-SF and PCS8 quality of life. Conclusion. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low quality of life. Female gender, obesity, presence of PVD, and stressful life events were the most important factors associated with lower quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer.

Importance of factors determining the low health-related quality of life in people presenting with a diabetic foot ulcer: the Eurodiale study

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1382-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Siersma ◽  
H. Thorsen ◽  
P. E. Holstein ◽  
M. Kars ◽  
J. Apelqvist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The Prevalence and Occurrence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Pain and Its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lis Ribu ◽  
Tone Rustøen ◽  
Kåre Birkeland ◽  
Berit Rokne Hanestad ◽  
Steven M. Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of diabetic foot ulcer patients and their caregivers

Diabetologia ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1906-1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Nabuurs-Franssen ◽  
M. S. P. Huijberts ◽  
A. C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman ◽  
J. Willems ◽  
N. C. Schaper
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Impact of diabetic foot ulcer on health-related quality of life: A cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 165-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sonal Sekhar ◽  
Roy Raymol Thomas ◽  
M.K. Unnikrishnan ◽  
K. Vijayanarayana ◽  
Gabriel Sunil Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Foot Ulcer ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcer ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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