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

• Published in: Frontiers in Endocrinology
• Main Authors: Blanchette, Virginie, Patry, Jérôme, Brousseau-Foley, Magali, Todkar, Shweta, Libier, Solène, Leclerc, Anne-Marie, Armstrong, David G., Tremblay, Marie-Claude
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: Endocrinology; Canada; Briggs; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10461566/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37645408; https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1177020

INTRODUCTION: Indigenous 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 Nat...