Volume 25, Issue 115, September 2021

Socio-economic impact on families with diabetic foot ulcer and amputation patients

Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Abukanna¹, Noof Saud J Alenezi², Amal Muteb S Alshalan², Hajar Salah Khulayf Alenzi², Raghad Khalid R Alruwaili²

¹Associate prof., Internal Medicine Department, NBU, Arar, KSA
²Undergraduate Medical student, NBU, Arar, KSA

ABSTRACT

Background: The price of a one admission to treat acute diabetic foot infection is approximately 7717.39US Dollar per year. Objective: To detect the social and financial influence of diabetic foot ulcer and amputation patients on their families, in Arar city, KSA. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey study. The data was collected during a period of two months from April 1st to May 31st, 2021, from all adult DM patients and their relatives who will attend the diabetes center during the study period. Results: Discussing the relation between diabetic foot and socioeconomic status we found that age, educational level, marital status, and average household monthly income were the most significant parameters that affected diabetic foot and socio-economic status related to this complication (P value <0.005). The low socio-economic condition was associated with worse results in patients with diabetes. Also, patients with average household monthly income who claimed that diabetic foot disease affected their economic condition were 45.7% gained less than 5000, patients with monthly income from 5000 to 10000 who were 28.3%, and patients with monthly income greater than 10000 were 26.1% (P=0.002). Conclusion: This study demonstrates the high burden and cost of amputation, which is why there is a direct correlation between socioeconomic status and diabetic foot and amputation. Prevention of diabetic complications particularly diabetic foot is mandatory, through adherence to treatment and access to proven pathways for early assessment when diabetes complications increased, especially for patients from low socioeconomic groups.

Keywords: Socio-economic, Impact, Families, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Amputation

Medical Science, 2021, 25(115), 2332-2343

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