Research Article

Case-Control Study of Risk Factors and Self-Care Behaviors of Foot Ulceration in Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Services in Palestine

Table 1

Items in the DFSBS ([13]).

ItemDescription

A1I (my caregiver) examine the bottoms of my feet
A2I (my caregiver) examine between the toes of my feet
A3I (my caregiver) wash between my toes
A4I (my caregiver) dry between my toes after washing
B2If my skin is dry, I (my caregiver) apply moisturizing lotion to my feet
B7Before I put on my shoes, I (my caregiver) check the inside of the shoes
B9I break in new shoes slowly

DFSBS = diabetes foot self-care behavior scale.