浅谈糖尿病足的预防与护理

Brief Analysis on the Prevention and Nursing of Diabetic Foot

糖尿病足是糖尿病患者因血管病变和(或)神经病变导致的下肢感染、溃疡和(或)深部组织破坏,民间又称老烂腿,是糖尿病患者的严重并发症之一,也是糖尿病患者致残、致死的主要原因。近年来,随着糖尿病发病率的逐年增高,糖尿病足的患病率也呈逐年上升趋势,在严重影响患者生活质量的同时也大大增加了社会负担。因此,糖尿病患者早期采取有效的干预措施,加强预防教育及正确而有效的足部保健护理,对降低糖尿病足的发病率及致残率尤为重要。本文就糖尿病足的预防与护理要点作一综述,以期为糖尿病足的防治提供借鉴与帮助。

Diabetic foot refers to lower extremity infection,ulceration and/or deep tissue injury caused by vasculopathy and/or neuropathy in diabetic patients.Commonly called refractory rotten legs in the folk,it is one of the serious complications in diabetic patients and the main cause of the disability and mortality of diabetes.In recent years,with the growing incidence of diabetes,the morbidity rate of diabetic foot is also rising,which not only greatly impacts the quality of life of the patients but is burdensome to the society.Therefore,it＇ s exceptionally important for the diabetics to take effective interventions at an early time and raise awareness of prevention and take correct and effective foot nursing in order to lower the morbidity and disability rate of diabetic foot.This paper reviewed the key points of preventing and nursing diabetic foot,with the purpose of supplying its treatment with references and assistance.