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Education of diabetic patient with diabetic food after amputation
MELICHAROVÁ, Zuzana
This bachelor thesis is focused on education of patients with diabetic foot syndrome with limb shortening amputation and prevention of higher amputation. The theoretical part deals with the disease diabetes mellitus, its complications, diabetic foot syndrome and education on prevention of amputation. This disease is currently prevalent and its incidence is increasing. The aim of the study was to find out who and by what method most often educates patients with diabetic foot syndrome about prevention of amputation, in what way patients perceive shortcomings on the part of education and to map their knowledge about prevention of diabetic foot. A quantitative method of investigation was used for this study and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire which was filled by a total of 30 respondents. The research sample consisted of 30 respondents (100 %). The results show that 24 people (80 %) are educated about amputation prevention by both a nurse and a doctor and 6 people (20 %) by a doctor only. The form of education was oral and written for 21 respondents (70 %) and oral only, in the form of an interview for 9 people (30 %). The biggest barriers to education were lack of time for 13 respondents (43 %), inappropriate environment for 9 respondents (30 %), lack of self-will to listen to the educator for 7 people (23 %), and lack of empathy from the educator for 3 people (10 %). 10 respondents (33 %) described their knowledge of prevention as good, 19 respondents (63 %) described their knowledge as normal and 1 respondent (3 %) described their knowledge as poor. The contribution of this bachelor's thesis can be pointing out the shortcomings in education and trying to eliminate them. This thesis contains an overview of recommendations that should be followed by patients with diabetic foot syndrome, so it can also serve as an educational material for nurses and diabetic patients.
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