Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding Diabetic foot care among Diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia

Background: Diabetic foot is considered one of the most preventable complications among patients with diabetes mellitus. This problem is correlated with premature death and a major reason of morbidity because of long-term major complications which affect patients' foot. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of diabetic foot care among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia. A convenience sample technique was used to recruit 385 adult diabetic patients. Data were collected using an electronic self-report questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, determine the knowledge and attitudes of foot care in diabetic patient, and determine the practice of foot care in diabetic patients. Results: The study results revealed that the majority (90.1%) of patients had good knowledge, more than half (62.3%) of patients had poor attitude, while 71.7% of them had good practices of foot care, it was found that female gender showed significantly better practices score than males. Conclusion: The study show that majority of patients have good knowledge, more than half of them with poor attitude and good practice of foot care. The study concluded that there is a statistically significant in gender differences female gender showed better practice than male. Recommendations: Diabetic patients should be educated continuously about issues related to diabetic foot including causes, signs and symptoms, risk factors, and preventive measures as well as management. Health education should include different topics and should be delivered to diabetic patients easily and in modern teaching methods.