Diabetic foot complications among Indigenous peoples in Canada: a scoping review through the PROGRESS-PLUS equity lens

• Published in: Frontiers in Endocrinology
• Main Authors: Virginie Blanchette, Jérôme Patry, Magali Brousseau-Foley, Shweta Todkar, Solène Libier, Anne-Marie Leclerc, David G. Armstrong, Marie-Claude Tremblay
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: diabetes; foot ulcer; lower extremity amputation; indigenous peoples; diabetic neuropathy; peripheral arterial disease; Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology; RC648-665; Briggs; Canada; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1177020; https://doaj.org/article/255075376fcb4fb98453fc404af54535

IntroductionIndigenous peoples in Canada face a disproportionate burden of diabetes-related foot complications (DRFC), such as foot ulcers, lower extremity amputations (LEA), and peripheral arterial disease. This scoping review aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of DRFC among First Natio...