Implementation of the D-Foot at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Implementation of the D-Foot at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Early identification of potential risk factors for the onset of diabetic foot ulcers are recommended. However, in a Swedish context, there has been no standardised routines to be used in the foot screening procedure. In this study a new standardised routine, the D-Foot, will be tested at the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics. The usability of the web program will be tested.

The primary research questions are"how do patients with diabetes perceive the foot screening?" and "do the perception differ in the group that was foot screened by the use of the D-Foot compared to the group that was foot screened with conventional methods?"

Inclusion Criteria:

• diabetes
• patients referred to the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics at Sahlgrenska University Hospital with the aim to be provided with assistive devices with the purpose to protect the feet from foot ulcers
• be able to read and understand the Swedish language

Exclusion Criteria:

*being unable to read and understand the Swedish language