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J Korean Diabetes 2014;15(4):221-226.

Published online: 20 January 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/jkd.2014.15.4.221

Diabetic Foot Education and a Diabetic Foot Screening Tool

Jung-hwa Lee

Diabetes Education Unit, Kyunghee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea

Copyright © 2014 Korean Diabetes Association

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

People with diabetes mellitus develop lower-limb complications such as diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, foot ulcers, and lower-leg amputations. Widespread failure to carry out diabetic foot screening can lead to risk of ulceration and amputation. We hope to enhance competence and knowledge concerning high-risk diabetic foot screening. This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.

Keywords: Diabetic neuropathy, Screening test, Education

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Fig. 1
Documents for Inlow's 60-second Diabetic Foot Screen Tool.
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Fig. 2
Documents for Simplified 60-second foot screen.
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Table 1.
Diabetic foot screening tools
  Inlow's 60-second Diabetic Foot Screen Tool (2011) Simplified 60-second foot screen (2012)
Time The 60-Second The 60-Second
Component A 10-g monofilament, Clinical knowledge assessment skills A 10-g monofilament Basic clinical knowledge for the non-foot care specialist
Description The 12 screening tool elements
Based on the value for each category, care plans and recommendations may be provided		 The simplified sixty second foot screen tool has 10 items with a positive or negative value
Available Canadian Association of Wound Carewebsite site at http://bit.ly/hMxgqL
Canadian Diabetes Association site at http://bit.ly/1aVgeMH 		http://cawc.net/index.php/
resources/60-second-diabetic-foot-screen/
www.diabeticfootscreen.com
or http://bit.ly/1elThqP
Validated Murphy et al., 2012
Carreau et al., 2013		 Sibbald et al., 2008, 2012
Ostrow et al., 2010
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