Jurnal EduHealth
Vol. 15 No. 03 (2024): Jurnal EduHealt (September), Year 2024

Literature Review: Characteristics Of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients

Annisa Fathiya Muchlis (Unknown)
Andi Kartini Eka Yanti (Unknown)
Nasrah Anastasia Anjani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jul 2024

Abstract

Diabetic foot begins with the presence of hyperglycemia in diabetic mellitus patients, causing neuropathy and vascular system disorders. There are several risk factors for the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers, including gender, age and history of DM. This research method was carried out by literature review through the collection of various research journals and 11 samples of related research literature were obtained. The results of the study showed that the characteristics of diabetic foot ulcer patients were predominantly men with the highest age >60 years, the longest duration of suffering from DM was <10 years, and the highest degree of ulcers was degree 4. Age can be associated with the risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers

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Journal Info

Abbrev

healt

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Public Health Veterinary

Description

The EduHealt journal contains articles based on research results or equivalent in the health field. The research includes research related to the community environment as well as in the general public. Articles published in this journal have never been published/published by other ...