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. 2018 Jul 19;10(7):e3001. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3001

Table 4. Nurses’ Attitudes to Diabetic Ulcer Care.

Item Strongly Agree n (%) Agree n (%) Neither agree nor disagree n (%) Disagree n (%) Strongly disagree n (%)
1. I think diabetic ulcer treatment is more important than ulcer prevention 13 (5.2) 8 (3.2 ) 15 (6.0 ) 125 (50.0 ) 89 (35.6 )
2. I do not think it is necessary to assess diabetic ulcers regularly 5 (2.0 ) 5 (2.0 ) 8 (3.2) 138 (55.2 ) 94 (37.6 )
3. Diabetic ulcer care is too time-consuming for me to carry out 3 (1.2 ) 25(10.0) 40 (16.0 ) 125 (50.0 ) 57 (22.8 )
4. In comparison with other areas of nursing care, diabetic ulcer care is a low priority task for me 3 (1.2 ) 8 (3.2 ) 25 (10.0 ) 120 (48.0 ) 94 (37.6 )
5. If I have the opportunity, I would like to avoid caring for diabetic ulcers 5 (2.0 ) 3 (1.2 ) 10 (4.0 ) 58 (23.2 ) 174 (69.6 )
6. I do not have time to advise each patient individually on how to look after their ulcers 5 (2.0 ) 18 (7.2 ) 30 (12.0 ) 118 (47.2 ) 79 (31.6 )
7. It is not my responsibility to educate patients with diabetic ulcers on how to reduce re-ulceration 0 (0.0 ) 13(5.2) 18 (7.2 ) 130 (52.0 ) 89 (35.6 )
8. I cannot think about pain when cleaning diabetic ulcers 5 (2.0 ) 88 (35.2 ) 30 (12.0 ) 103 (41.2 ) 24 (9.6 )
9. I do not like to care for diabetic ulcers in my practice 0 (0.0 ) 25 (0.0 ) 30 (12.0 ) 150 (50.0 ) 45 (18.0 )
10. I do not get satisfaction by caring for diabetic ulcers 0 (0.0 ) 0 (0.0 ) 15 (6.0 ) 137 (54.8 ) 98 (39.2 )