Abstract

We describe the results of a 12-week pilot where pressure offloading devices were made available to eligible patients with diabetic foot ulcers being treated in a diabetes management clinic. The novel Offloading Adherence Scale, developed from two previously validated instruments, was used to capture self-reported measures of adherence.

Author Details

Leigh-Anne Victoria Underhill, BScN, and Carly Ryan Simpson, BScN - Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Western University, St. Joseph's Primary Care Diabetes Support Program, London, ON, Canada

Sigma Membership

Iota Omicron

Lead Author Affiliation

Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Offloading Devices, Pressure Offloading

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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A telephone survey describing self-reported adherence to off-loading devices in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

We describe the results of a 12-week pilot where pressure offloading devices were made available to eligible patients with diabetic foot ulcers being treated in a diabetes management clinic. The novel Offloading Adherence Scale, developed from two previously validated instruments, was used to capture self-reported measures of adherence.