Predictive Role of Preventive Measures in Preventing the Progression of Diabetic Foot

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine disease of modern life. Diabetic foot (DF) is the term for a foot of a patient suff ering from DM with the potential risk of a number of pathological sequels, including infection, ulceration and/or destruction of deep tissue. Goal: To determine the importance of preventive measures to prevent the development of diabetic foot. Results: Th e gender structure of respondents categorized by the complication of DF (yes/no) was uniform. Th e average age was 60.15±12.2 years. Respondents without DF, 63% had 2 visits to the doctor a month, while in the group of those with DF, 39% of them had 3 visits to a doctor and 33% four or more times. Wearing comfortable shoes and foot hygiene in relation to the development of the DF are interdependent: c²=4,409; c² = 12.47 (p 0.0005). Also, recurrent foot injury, and slow healing of sores in comparison to the development of the DF are mutually dependent; c²=13,195; c²=14 (p 0.0005). Conclusion: We found that there is a signifi cant statistical relationship between preventive measures and development of the DF.