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The Diabetic Foot

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The Diabetic Foot is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course designed to provide healthcare professionals with comprehensive knowledge about the prevention, assessment, management, and treatment of diabetic foot complications. The course focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of diabetic foot disease, identifying early warning signs, and implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce complications such as ulcers, infections, and amputations. Diabetic foot is a major complication of Diabetes Mellitus and can significantly affect mobility, independence, quality of life, and overall health outcomes. Poor circulation, neuropathy, foot deformities, and delayed wound healing increase the risk of serious infections and lower limb complications.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Understand the definition of diabetic foot and associated conditions.
  • Recognise risk factors and complications linked to diabetic foot disease.
  • Identify early signs of neuropathy, vascular disease, and pre-ulcerative foot conditions.
  • Outline effective diabetic foot prevention strategies.
  • Conduct diabetic foot assessments and risk screening.
  • Understand evidence-based wound and ulcer management approaches.
  • Recognise the importance of multidisciplinary care and specialist referral.
  • Understand infection prevention and management principles.
  • Educate patients on self-care, footwear, and foot monitoring.
  • Promote early intervention to reduce complications and amputations.

Modules

Module 1

Understanding the Diabetic Foot

Module 2

Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies

Module 3

Assessment and Early Identification

Module 4

Wound Care, Ulcers, and Infection Management

Module 5

Multidisciplinary Care and Referral Pathways

Module 6

Patient Education and Long-Term Management

Module 7

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Frequently Asked Questions

Diabetic foot disease refers to foot complications associated with diabetes, including ulcers, infections, neuropathy, and poor circulation.

High blood glucose levels may damage nerves and blood vessels, reducing sensation and impairing healing.

Common signs include numbness, redness, swelling, calluses, pressure areas, and foot deformities.

Regular foot assessments help identify high-risk patients and prevent serious complications.

Referral may be required for severe ulcers, infections, vascular compromise, or non-healing wounds.

Daily foot care, proper footwear, blood glucose management, and early reporting of problems are important preventive measures.