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. 2026 Jun 16;13:1818326. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1818326

Table 2.

Intervention phase.

Week Session objective Main content Delivery method Justification for delivery methods Duration Participants Setting
Week 2 Understand the basics of diabetic neuropathy and identify sensory loss. Pathophysiology of diabetes and neuropathy: identifying sensory loss. Interactive PowerPoint presentations, high-resolution clinical images, and Q&A sessions. Facilitating ongoing communication and support between sessions, thereby enhancing adherence to the program 45 min 6–8 patients Diabetic center
Week 3 Learn daily foot hygiene practices to maintain foot health and understand the importance of therapeutic footwear and selection criteria Daily foot hygiene: washing, drying (especially between toes), and moisturizing techniques. And footwear science: criteria for choosing therapeutic shoes and the “shake-out” technique. Interactive PowerPoint presentations, high-resolution clinical images, hands-on training, and Q&A sessions. 45 min 6–8 patients Diabetic center
Week 4 Recognize risk signs and when to contact a healthcare provider. Risk management: when to contact a healthcare provider and emergency foot care. Interactive PowerPoint presentations, high-resolution clinical images, and Q&A sessions. 45 min 6–8 patients Diabetic center
Week 5 to Week 24 Follow-up Motivation for self-management in participants’ daily lives through encouraging participants to continuously plan to achieve all foot self-care behaviors. The participants could ask the questions via private chat if they needed to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the research participants. The ability to provide personalized reminders and additional educational materials through these platforms. Any time Individualized Via private chat