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Assessment of rheumatoid arthritis patients' knowledge about foot problems related to their illness and foot care practice.
Ben Tekaya, Aicha; Abid, Yosr; Hannech, Emna; Ben Dhia, Siwar; Bouden, Selma; Rouached, Leila; Tekaya, Rawdha; Mahmoud, Ines; Saidane, Olfa; Abdelmoula, Leila.
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  • Ben Tekaya A; Rheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Abid Y; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Hannech E; Rheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Ben Dhia S; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Bouden S; Rheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Rouached L; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Tekaya R; Rheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Mahmoud I; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Saidane O; Rheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Abdelmoula L; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
Musculoskeletal Care ; 22(2): e1891, 2024 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38697770
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Foot problems are very common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Podiatric intervention through therapeutic education of RA patients on the different potential foot problems could improve patients' knowledge and management of their foot problems. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of RA patients on podiatric problems related to their illness and foot care practices.

METHODS:

This was a cross-sectional study including patients diagnosed with RA and aged older than 18 years. Sociodemographic data, disease characteristics, and therapeutic data were collected. RA foot problems knowledge and foot care practice were assessed using a questionnaire combining questions developed from the literature search and a pretested validated questionnaire.

RESULTS:

Overall, 103 patients were included of whom 94 were female. The mean age was 56 years (±10 years) and the mean disease duration was 15 years (±10 years). Over 77% of patients reported never having received foot-health-related education. With regard to their knowledge about RA foot involvement, patients were aware that RA can affect the feet similarly to the hands (83%), lead to deformation of the foot (86%), lead to walking difficulties and falling (68%), and produce skin lesions of the foot (31%). Regarding participant's knowledge of appropriate footwear, 65% agreed that it would be beneficial to wear quality standard sports shoes. However, less than one-third of patients know the podiatrist's skills.

CONCLUSION:

Our study showed an awareness of the repercussions of RA on feet but a lack of knowledge on proper foot care, thus identifying a need for foot health therapeutic education.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Artritis Reumatoide / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Enfermedades del Pie Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Musculoskeletal Care Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA / ORTOPEDIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Túnez Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Artritis Reumatoide / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Enfermedades del Pie Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Musculoskeletal Care Asunto de la revista: FISIOLOGIA / ORTOPEDIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Túnez Pais de publicación: Reino Unido