A Retrospective evaluation of diabetic foot care at Diabetic Foot Clinic, Vachiraphuket Hospital.

Abstract

Objective: To study the outcome of diabetic foot care at Diabetic Foot Clinic Vachiraphuket Hospital for 12 months.

Method: Retrospective study of all patients from Diabetic Foot Clinic record of Vachiraphuket Hospital between 2018 to 2021. Generalized characteristic, disease related characteristic and foot ulcer diagnosis were collected. The primary outcome was the outcomes of diabetic foot care; no ulcer group, ongoing ulcer group, healed ulcer group, new ulcer group and amputated group.

Results: There were 118 patients, 50.8% were female with average age of 60.5 years. The most outcome of diabetic foot care at Diabetic Foot Clinic Vachiraphuket Hospital for 12 months was healed ulcer group (71.2%) follow by no ulcer group (9.3%), ongoing ulcer group (9.3%), new ulcer group (5.1%) and amputated group (5.1%)

Conclusion: The survey of diabetic foot clinic patients attending the Diabetic Foot Clinic Vachiraphuket Hospital for 12 months during 2018 to 2021 found that the most outcome of diabetic foot care was healed ulcer 71.2%. There was Neuropathic ulcer 41.7% and all patients were treatment by proper orthotics and wound dressing.