Challenges of Type diabetic foot ulceration and Role of Health Care Social Work: literature review 2024

Abstract

Background
Diabetic foot ulceration is an increasing problem worldwide with over 80% of amputations preceded by foot ulcers and little evidence of reduction in amputation rates in people with diabetes. There is therefore a need to better understand the psychosocial factors and Role of Health Care Social Work involved in the development of diabetic foot ulcers and the ways in which foot ulceration influences an individual’s functioning and quality of life (QoL). Three systematic reviews of educational and behavioral studies have been conducted to evaluate the role of health care social work role of patients’ foot care education in the prevention of foot ulceration. (The reviewers were unanimous in their main conclusion, that is, owing to the poor methodological quality of the studies, the available evidence is “generally unsatisfactory,” is “inconclusive,” or “needs confirmation.” Nowadays, diabetes constitutes a significant medical, social and economic problem.
Aim of this systematically review: To study the Role of Health Care Social Work of diabetic foot. Ulceration, Saudi Arabia 2024 .
Method: the review was conducted in two databases (Scopus and Pubmed) with the use of the following keywords: “Role of Health Care Social Work and diabetic foot”, “diabetic foot ulceration ”, “social issues,“ demographic profiles and diabetic foot”, “social determinants ,“social capital and diabetic foot”, “social characteristics and gender and diabetic foot”, “social profiles and diabetic foot”, “social relationships and diabetic foot” and “social risk and diabetic foot”, from July to August 2024.
Results: outcome of Challenges of Type diabetic foot ulceration and Role of Health Care Social Work . 6 articles were selected that compliant with the theme of this present systematic review (Table 1). Among the 7 reviewed articles, articles have explained the Challenges of Type diabetic foot ulceration in Role of Health Care Social Work in Saudi Arabia.
Conclusion: This review shows that people’s daily, social, and personal lives, as well as their participation in several activities, were affected when diabetic patients presented with DFU. DFU can affect QoL, Moreover, this review deeply and systematically analyzed not only social aspects but also the main role of health care social work , which may be effectively used in research practice and sociological management of DFU. Therefore, it is pivotal that healthcare professionals realize that a holistic approach is required to assess the overall impact of DFU and important role of health care social work to deliver effective treatment and care