Diabetic Foot

Increasing motivation of patients with diabetic foot problems

The diabetic foot is the major cause of non-traumatic amputations in the globe. The expenses incurred by the individual, family, and healthcare systems are substantial. Therefore, it has slowly become a complex problem, characterized with a multi-factorial origin. A good percentage of the patients diagnosed with diabetic foot will undergo an amputation. Moreover, there is a possibility for the patients to face a second amputation within a short period.

The incidence of diabetic foot is increasing in the world. Diagnosed patients often end up with an amputation; therefore, there is a need to verify whether patient motivation has the capacity to affect the outcome of treatment of diabetic foot patients.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the applying Model of Creative Ability could lead to positive treatment results (Casteleijn and Jansen, 2009).

Hypothesis

The hypothesis states...
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