Table 5 Foot care interventions received
Foot care category | Foot care interventions | AFC (n = 287)a Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Devices | Hospital shoes | 73 (25.4) |
Insoles | 190 (66.2) | |
Padding | 58 (20.2) | |
Toe protectors | 11 (3.8) | |
Any devices | 222 (76.4) | |
Non-pharmacological | Advice | 69 (24.0) |
Foot exercises | 42 (14.6) | |
Any non-pharmacological | 93 (32.4) | |
Pharmacological | Antibiotics for infection | 24 (8.4) |
Creams for infection | 22 (7.7) | |
Steroid injection | 40 (13.9) | |
Any pharmacological | 74 (25.8) | |
Treatment cutaneous lesion | Nail care | 53 (18.5) |
Treatment for corn/callus | 62 (21.6) | |
Wound care | 19 (6.7) | |
Any treatment cutaneous lesions | 99 (34.5) | |
Other | Foot surgery | 72 (25.1) |