Summary:
In people with diabetes attending urban primary healthcare follow-up, family-centered training and counselling intervention significantly improved foot self-care knowledge, practice, and family support compared to standard care without family-based education, though it was associated with no reported adverse side effects.
| PICO | Description |
|---|---|
| Population | Adults aged 18–60 years with diabetes mellitus and their family members (2 per patient), receiving follow-up care at a primary urban health center in Jodhpur, India. |
| Intervention | Family-centered training and counselling on diabetic foot care, aimed at improving patient knowledge, practices, and family involvement in self-care routines. |
| Comparison | Standard diabetes follow-up care without the addition of structured family-centered education or counselling. |
| Outcome | Significantly higher mean scores for foot care knowledge and practices in the intervention group compared to control (13.4 vs. 9.9 and 7.9 vs. 6.2 respectively, p < 0.001). Improved family support was reported, and no cases of foot ulcers occurred in the intervention group versus 8% incidence in controls. No adverse events were noted. |
Source: Rehana Vanaja Radhakrishnan, et al. “Family-centered training and counselling for enhancing foot self-care knowledge and practices towards prevention of diabetes foot – a randomized controlled trial in urban Jodhpur.” Read article here.
