Table 5. Patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers referral.
Frequency | Percentage | |
Do you have access to and know how to refer patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers to a specialist tertiary multi-disciplinary foot care team (High Risk Foot Service)? (Yes) | 174 | 78.4% |
If you do not have access to and know how to refer patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers to a specialist tertiary multi-disciplinary foot care team (High Risk Foot Service), how do you manage these patients? (n= 48) | ||
Manage at your practice | 22 | 46.8% |
Refer to private vascular surgeon | 14 | 28.8% |
Refer to private community podiatrist | 8 | 17.1% |
Refer to general practice for management | 4 | 7.2% |