Diabetic Foot, Foot Diseases, Health Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
Foot care, narrative, diabetes, health behaviour, health psychology
Brief summary
The study explores the role of health messages (narrative, non-narrative vs. control condition \[no message\]) to enhance good foot care practices among people with diabetes and the general population.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOnline leaflet about foot care
Short text-based leaflet about foot care, presented online
Sponsors
University of Chichester
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
1. Online leaflet about foot care in a narrative format 2. Online leaflet about foot care in a non-narrative format 3. No leaflet (control)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* at least 18 years of age at the time of consent; * able to read and speak the English language; * able and willing to give written informed consent prior to study entry; * able to complete the protocol requirements
Exclusion criteria
* has a cognitive impairment or acute psychopathology (self-reported formal diagnoses of down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, brain tumour, autism, dementia, schizophrenia, and/or schizoaffective disorder), ie that which could interfere with his or her ability to provide written consent and complete the study * has taken part in any other research on foot care with the University of Chichester in the past year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5-item Foot Care Detection Behaviour Scale | 1 week | Questionnaire asking participants how many days in the past 7 they have checked their feet to detect cuts, blisters, sores, calluses, and red patches |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed