Lee Yarwood-Ross and Sue Randall discuss optimum care provided through a specialist multidisciplinary diabetes foot clinic
Preventing foot problems in people with diabetes has been a priority in the UK over the past ten years, but research highlighting a lack of specialist diabetes footcare teams shows that one quarter of diabetics do not get a foot check. This article uses a case study to examine the positive impact of having access to a specialist service for one patient with an acute exacerbation of a diabetic foot ulcer. It addresses the importance of carrying out a holistic assessment, rationalises the care plan that was established to manage the patient’s condition, and provides the strategy employed to promote an environment for self-care.
Primary Health Care. 23, 1, 16-20. doi: 10.7748/phc2013.02.23.1.16.e785
Correspondence Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double blind peer review
Conflict of interestNone declared
Received: 03 August 2012
Accepted: 25 September 2012
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