Application of diabetic foot exercises in diabetic mellitus patients: A systematic review
Department of Community Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia.
Review
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2024, 12(01), 010–017.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2024.12.1.0111
Publication history:
Received on 16 July 2024; revised on 26 August 2024; accepted on 29 August 2024
Abstract:
A complication of diabetes that often occurs in the legs is diabetic foot with ulcers, which will reduce the quality of life, increase morbidity and mortality. Diabetic mellitus patients have a 15-20% risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers in 5 years with a recurrence rate of 50-70%, and 85% will undergo amputation. Self management that can be applied is with foot gymnastics. This foot exercise has many benefits for both patients who have neuropathy and those who have not experienced it. Among them can strengthen small muscles, calf muscles, and thigh muscles, as well as overcome joint mobility limitations that are often experienced by DM sufferers. This review aims to find out the benefits of applying foot exercises to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The research method used is systematic review. Literature is searched through Google Schoolar, PubMed, and sciencedirect databases. A total of 88 articles were obtained and then selected through the stages of title, abstract, keywords and advanced selection in the full text. The results of the selection were obtained 4 articles that met the set criteria. Survey reporting uses the Optional Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) reviews. Based on the systematic review that has been carried out, effective results were obtained in the application of foot exercises in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Foot Exercises; Literature Study; Diabetic Ulcer
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