Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Diabetes is reaching epidemic levels and the International Diabetes Federation1 recently stated that 415 million people aged 20-79 across the world are now known to have the condition. It is further speculated that this is due to increase to more than 642 billion by 2040. This is exceptionally concerning as we know that in the UK we have over four million people already diagnosed,2 with 10 million people considered to be at high-risk of type 2 diabetes or already living with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia.2 This places these individuals at increased risk of foot disease, especially at diagnosis3 if intervention prevention strategies are not in place.3,4,5
One person tragically dies from a diabetes-related avertable complication every seven seconds across the world, with foot complications including neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease presenting major preventable health challenges.4 This article will investigate how foot problems occur in people with diabetes. It will particularly look at how practitioners can work in partnership with people to avoid preventable amputation by expediting assessment and prompt referral to a multidisciplinary footcare team, in accordance with new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.6
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/avoiding-amputation-people-diabetes
One person tragically dies from a diabetes-related avertable complication every seven seconds across the world, with foot complications including neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease presenting major preventable health challenges.4 This article will investigate how foot problems occur in people with diabetes. It will particularly look at how practitioners can work in partnership with people to avoid preventable amputation by expediting assessment and prompt referral to a multidisciplinary footcare team, in accordance with new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance.6
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/avoiding-amputation-people-diabetes