Table 8 Baseline data: foot health care behaviours and podiatry attendance
Foot health care behaviours and podiatry attendance | Procedure | Diagnosis/study definition |
|---|---|---|
Foot health care behaviours | • Foot health care behaviours will be investigated via participant interview | Foot health care behaviours will be considered ‘poor’ if the participant answers “no” to ≥3 questions. |
• Participants will be asked to respond “yes” or “no” to the following questions: | ||
(i) Do you inspect your feet daily? | ||
(ii) Do you avoid walking barefoot? | ||
(iii) Are you able to reach your feet? | ||
(iv) Do you treat your own nails and skin lesions? | ||
(v) Have you ever seen a podiatrist before? | ||
Podiatry attendance | • Podiatry attendance will be investigated via participant interview | Podiatry attendance will be recorded as the number of visits per year. |
• Participants will be asked: How many times have you seen a podiatrist in the last 12 months? |