Nursing Interventions for the prevention of foot ulcers in adult diabetic inpatients
Akinbode, Suliat; Yewande, Oluwaseun (2017)
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Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017100315658
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017100315658
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The purpose of this thesis is to describe the nursing interventions needed for the prevention of foot ulcers in adult diabetic inpatients. The research question was: ‘What kind of nursing interventions are needed for the prevention of foot ulcers in adult diabetic inpatients?’
This thesis aimed to review what kind of nursing interventions are needed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in adult inpatients. The importance of this study was to get accurate data, updated facts and a better understanding of previous and existing studies since there were little awareness and knowledge about diabetic foot ulcers and its preventions among adult inpatients. Therefore, it was significant to know the risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcers, how it can be prevented and the clinical or non-clinical nursing interventions available.
A systematic literature review was used in this study, focusing on qualitative research methodology for the analysis of data. The data were collated from the Laurea academic electronic database. Three databases were used in this study, and these include CINAHL, SAGE and Science Direct. A literature search was conducted with these databases followed by the selection of data relevant to this study; selected articles were critically analyzed, and a total of 8 articles have been chosen.
The findings highlighted various nursing interventions needed for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcer amongst adult inpatients. These processes include routine foot examination, adequate wound dressing, glycemic control, effective antibiotic regimens, insulin medication, appropriate footwear and patient education such as self-care. Summarily, for the proper care of diabetic patients, nurses help in the delivery of holistic and adequate patient education with the intention to prevent the incidence, associated-infections, and recurrence of diabetic foot ulcer in adult inpatients.
This thesis aimed to review what kind of nursing interventions are needed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers in adult inpatients. The importance of this study was to get accurate data, updated facts and a better understanding of previous and existing studies since there were little awareness and knowledge about diabetic foot ulcers and its preventions among adult inpatients. Therefore, it was significant to know the risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcers, how it can be prevented and the clinical or non-clinical nursing interventions available.
A systematic literature review was used in this study, focusing on qualitative research methodology for the analysis of data. The data were collated from the Laurea academic electronic database. Three databases were used in this study, and these include CINAHL, SAGE and Science Direct. A literature search was conducted with these databases followed by the selection of data relevant to this study; selected articles were critically analyzed, and a total of 8 articles have been chosen.
The findings highlighted various nursing interventions needed for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcer amongst adult inpatients. These processes include routine foot examination, adequate wound dressing, glycemic control, effective antibiotic regimens, insulin medication, appropriate footwear and patient education such as self-care. Summarily, for the proper care of diabetic patients, nurses help in the delivery of holistic and adequate patient education with the intention to prevent the incidence, associated-infections, and recurrence of diabetic foot ulcer in adult inpatients.