Education, Foot Diseases, Nurse
Conditions
Keywords
individualized education, exercise program, foot health, nurse, physiotherapist
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of an individualized education and exercise program applied to nurses on the knowledge, skills and habits of employees regarding foot health. This study is a randomized controlled trial. The universe of the study will be nurses working in a Training and Research Hospital, and the sample will consist of nurses who agree to participate in the study between the specified dates and meet the criteria. It has been determined that a total of 70 people should be included in the study, 35 in the intervention and control groups.
Detailed description
This article will address the following questions: 1. How is the foot health of the nurses according to the "self-foot health assessment scale"? 2. Is the individualized education and exercise program given to nurses effective on the foot health of employees? The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H1: The foot health of the experimental group is more positive than the control group. H1: The satisfaction levels of the experimental group regarding the foot health program are higher than the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALindividualized education
An individualized education and exercise program will be applied to the nurses to improve foot health.
Sponsors
University of Yalova
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Analysis will be performed by an expert who is not involved in the study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Wanting to participate in the study voluntarily, * Being a nurse.
Exclusion criteria
* Not wanting to participate in the study, * Not being a nurse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Performing exercises related to foot health | 6 weeks | 1\. Primary Outcome Measure Outcome Measure Title: Change from Baseline in Self-Foot Health Assessment Instrument (S-FHAI) Score at 6 weeks. Description: The S-FHAI is a self-assessment tool consisting of 22 items across 4 categories: skin health (11 items), toenail health (5 items), foot structure (5 items), and foot pain (2 items). Items are primarily evaluated using "Yes/No" responses, while the final item regarding pain intensity uses a 5-point Likert scale (0=no pain, 4=worst imaginable pain). The total score is used to assess the individual's foot health status. Higher scores indicate different levels of foot health across the specified domains. Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed