Abstract

Background: Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the feet. Diabetes patient with improper knowledge and behavior will develop foot complications. Objectives:  (1) Surveying the level of knowledge and behavior of foot care of diabetic patients at Hue University Hospital. (2) Investigate factors related to the level of knowledge and behavior of foot care in patients with diabetes. Research method: Cross-sectional description on 108 patients diagnosed with diabetes according to ADA 2017 standards. Modified Diabetic Foot Care Knowledge and Modified Diabetic Foot Care Behaviors Questionnaires were used. Results: The diabetic foot care knowledge score was at poor level (mean 6,33 ± 2,8) of which 13.9 % of them had good knowledge, 32.4% had moderate and 52.7% had poor knowledge. Diabetic foot care behaviors was at poor level (mean 54.36 ± 8.4) of which 64.8% had poor behaviors and 35.2% had moderate behaviors. Low education, time of diabetes for <5 years, no previous diabetes foot care instructions were predictive factors for poor DFCK and DFCB. Good knowledge of diabetic foot care can lead to good caring behavior. Age ≥65 has no effect on DFCB but has a negative effect on DFCK. Conclusion:  The diabetic foot care knowledge score and diabetic foot care behavior score were poor. Health education counseling programs based on relevant factors should be provided to improve the self-care capacity of people with diabetes.