Table 2.
Distribution of nurses according to characteristics related to diabetic foot management care.
| Characteristics | Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you received any training on diabetic foot care? | Yes | 148 | 34.0 |
| No | 287 | 66.0 | |
| Where did you get this training on diabetic foot care?∗ | Within the curriculum of nursing education. | 126 | 29.0 |
| Within an in-service training program. | 40 | 9.2 | |
| I attended courses, seminars, and symposium programs related to the subject. | 9 | 2.1 | |
| Other | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Do you educate patients with diabetic foot risk or problems? | Yes | 83 | 19.1 |
| No | 352 | 80.9 | |
| Which of the following topics do you teach?∗ | Blood sugar control | 81 | 18.6 |
| Foot examination | 51 | 11.7 | |
| Foot care | 79 | 18.2 | |
| Footwear selection | 51 | 11.7 | |
| Amputation | 21 | 4.8 | |
| Do you perform foot examinations for diabetic patients in your unit? | Yes | 98 | 22.5 |
| No | 337 | 77.5 | |
| Do you think you need training in diabetic foot care? | Yes | 186 | 42.8 |
| No | 239 | 54.9 | |
| What training do you need in diabetic foot care?∗ | Diabetic foot risk factors and etiology | 157 | 36.1 |
| Foot examination | 111 | 25.5 | |
| Initiatives to prevent diabetic foot | 154 | 35.4 | |
| Footwear selection | 89 | 20.5 |
∗ means more than one option can be marked.