Abstract:
Objective: - The aim of the study is to determine health care awareness at the
patients toward diabetic foot.
Methodology: - A descriptive study was carried out in Al- Hila teaching hospital for
the period of 2\7\2010 to 2\7/2011. A purposive (non probability) sample of (200)
patients.
Questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study. Data were collected
through the application of the questionnaire and interview technique. Data were
analyzed through descriptive statistical approach (frequency & percentage) and
inferential statistical approach (Pearson correlation and mean of score) by using of
SPSS version 16.0.
Results: The study results indicated that the range of age was between (47-56) year
and most of them were male, married and employed, secondary graduate they live in
urban, barely sufficient of monthly income and the majority were smoking. There is
moderate health care awareness of diabetic complications toward diabetic foot.
Recommendation:-The study recommended that educational programs should be
constructed or designed for patients toward health care awareness for newly
diagnosis with diabetic, need for specialized nurses in the diabetic center and stops or
reduce smoking and periodic foot exam in diabetic patient and healthy people .