Feasibility of Virtual Simulation-Based Diabetes Foot Care Education in Patients With Diabetes in Ethiopia

Feasibility of Virtual Simulation-Based Diabetes Foot Care Education in Patients With Diabetes in Ethiopia

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on foot care knowledge and practice/behaviour.

Research Questions

The primary question for this study is:

• Is virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education a practical and acceptable intervention among patients with diabetes in Ethiopia?

The secondary questions are:

• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care behaviour among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care efficacy among patients with diabetes mellitus?
• What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot health-belief among patients with diabetes mellitus?

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients (18 years of age or older).
• Type II diabetes mellitus patients who are on diabetes follow-up at University of Gondar tertiary referral hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes
• Patients who previously attended any form of formal Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) program /documented/ in the past three months.
• Individuals with documented severe cognitive impairment
• Individuals with documented visual impairment that diminished their ability to navigate the game
• Terminally ill individuals
• Individuals without the ability to read or understand the Amharic consent documentation