Perceived Social Support in Individuals With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Cross-sectional Survey

• Published in: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing Vol. 47; no. 1; p. 65
• Main Authors: Laopoulou, Fotini, Kelesi, Martha, Fasoi, Georgia, Vasilopoulos, Georgios, Polikandrioti, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetic Foot - complications; Diabetic Foot - psychology; Female; Greece; Humans; Interviews as Topic - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Perception; Social Support; Wound Healing - physiology; Greece

Explore levels of perceived social support and the associated factors among patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Cross-sectional survey. Outpatients (n = 140) with DFUs attending a diabetic clinic affiliated with a public hospital in Athens, Greece, for wound care and follow-up visits after he...