Diabetes mellitus is a common and increasingly important chronic disease worldwide. In Oman, the setting of this thesis, the prevalence of diabetes was 12.3% in 2008. Diabetes causes substantial morbidity and mortality, with diabetic foot disease (DFD) being one of the most serious and costly complications of diabetes. Good preventive foot care measures, patient and provider education and adherence to proper foot self-care practices can reduce the risk of developing DFD by up to 85.0%. No published study has investigated diabetic foot care in Oman

Diabetes mellitus is a common and increasingly important chronic disease worldwide. In Oman, the setting of this thesis, the prevalence of diabetes was 12.3% in 2008. Diabetes causes substantial morbidity and mortality, with diabetic foot disease (DFD) being one of the most serious and costly ...