How many inpatients in our hospitals have foot complications? The Foot Disease in Inpatients Study

The aims of this cross-sectional study were to investigate the point-prevalence of different foot complications in general inpatient populations, analyse differences in diabetes and non-diabetes sub-groups, and examine characteristics of people primarily admitted for a foot complication. Methods Eli...

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Published in:Journal of foot and ankle research 2015, Vol.8 (S2), p.1-n/a
Main Authors: Lazzarini, Peter A, Ng, Vanessa, Kuys, Suzanne S, Kamp, Maarten C, d'Emden, Michael C, Thomas, Courtney, Wills, Jude, Kinnear, Ewan M, Jen, Scott, Hurn, Sheree E, Reed, Lloyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
complications
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
disease
Feet
Foot
Foot diseases
Health services
Hospitals
Infections
inpatients
Oral Presentation
prevalence
Risk factors
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Summary:The aims of this cross-sectional study were to investigate the point-prevalence of different foot complications in general inpatient populations, analyse differences in diabetes and non-diabetes sub-groups, and examine characteristics of people primarily admitted for a foot complication. Methods Eligible participants were all adults admitted overnight, for any reason, into five diverse hospitals on one day; excluding maternity, mental health and cognitively impaired patients. Data were also collected on participants' primary reason for admission and a range of demographic, social determinant, medical history, foot complication history, self-care and footwear risk factors.
ISSN:1757-1146
1757-1146
DOI:10.1186/1757-1146-8-S2-O25