Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and awareness about diabetic foot associated complications in Karachi

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic disorders in which there is high blood sugar level for a protracted time. Diabetic foot is mainly caused by diabetes. The prospective, cross sectional study was conducted by the medical professional students of Jinnah University for Women to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding diabetic foot. The survey was conducted and questionnaire was made available to study participants in Karachi. As the responses were reported by sample size of 100 participants, the data was collected and analyzed by the students of Jinnah University for Women. The clear majority of respondents were females (83.2%) as compared to male (16.8%) under the age group of 18-30 (85.2%), 31-40 (2.8%), and 41-50 (7%), with married (18.3%) and unmarried (81.7%) marital status. The responses were predominant from urban side (100%) as compared to rural side (0.00%). The awareness related to the qualification of diploma was (3%), bachelors (82%), masters (5.5%) and doctorates (9.5%) about diabetic foot. The present study results showed moderate awareness about diabetic foot, attitude of participants towards diabetic foot and knowledge of diabetic foot among participants. Regular surveillance is warranted along with collaborative efforts to improve understanding, management and prevention of this disorder.