Physiotherapy in Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: an Educational Package for Physiotherapy Students
Foster, Shawn (2021)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021112521603
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021112521603
Tiivistelmä
The aim for this thesis is to create an educational information package for physiotherapy students in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences about physiotherapy in wound care management of diabetic foot ulcers. This was accomplished by doing an in-depth literature review from trusted sources about the topic and to create an understanding of this information with its readers.
This topic was chosen to illuminate the role physiotherapist can and should play in wound care, specifically when it comes to the management of diabetic foot ulcers. Research supports the use of various modalities as well as therapeutic exercise when it comes to wound care. However more research is need- ed evaluating the effectiveness of modalities specifically on diabetic foot ulcers.
This topic was chosen to illuminate the role physiotherapist can and should play in wound care, specifically when it comes to the management of diabetic foot ulcers. Research supports the use of various modalities as well as therapeutic exercise when it comes to wound care. However more research is need- ed evaluating the effectiveness of modalities specifically on diabetic foot ulcers.