Assessment of Primary Health Care Workers’(General Practitioners/ Nurse Practitioners) Knowledge of Diabetic Foot Ulcer/Infection (DFU/I) Standards of Care and their Awareness of Available Resources in Rural Central Newfoundland ...
Diabetic Foot Ulcer/Infection (DFU/I) is a challenging condition to manage and to live with for patients and the healthcare system. This is even more so in a rural setting such as Central Newfoundland as this condition requires a multidisciplinary approach. Primary healthcare workers (HCWs), family...
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The University of British Columbia
2021
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0397408 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0397408 |
| Summary: | Diabetic Foot Ulcer/Infection (DFU/I) is a challenging condition to manage and to live with for patients and the healthcare system. This is even more so in a rural setting such as Central Newfoundland as this condition requires a multidisciplinary approach. Primary healthcare workers (HCWs), family doctors and nurse practitioners, are usually the first point of contact with the healthcare system for patients with DFU/I. For optimal care to be delivered, these primary HCWs must have good knowledge of the condition and be well aware of what resources are available to them in their rural locale to provide optimal care. This study aims to determine if a knowledge gap exists among primary HCWs in rural Central Newfoundland, to quantify this gap if it exists, and to determine how aware they are of available local resources to help with DFU/I care. To this end, a 57-question survey was mailed out to all 117 primary HCWs in the Central Health region of Newfoundland to assess their knowledge on DFU/I prevention, its ... |
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