PATIENT EDUCATION: TEACHING FOOT CARE TO A PATIENT WITH DIABETES

Course overview

Teaching foot care to a patient with diabetes is the process of educating the patient with diabetes and his/her family to increase their knowledge of disease- and treatment-based information, improve their self-management skills related to foot care, and enhance their ability to cope with the complexity of managing diabetes and its complications. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of patient teaching about diabetic foot care. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.