A comparative study of diabetic foot treatment

Abstract

Background: The diabetic foot ulcers consider a serious complication that related to diabetes, ulcers required medical and nursing care, that started with determine the degree of ulcer and applying Dressing which is from responsibility of nurses. There are many kinds of dressing for grade 1&2 diabetic foot ulcers such as dry and honey dressings. Aim of the study: Assessment the effect of applying the dry and honey dressings on the healing of grade (1&2) diabetic foot ulcers. Material and Methods: The study conducted A special center for diabetic foot in Damascus city. A convenient sample of 200 adult diabetic patients whose meet the sample selection criteria were chosen. The sample divided randomly to two equal groups, either the first group who subjected to dry dressing technique, or to the second group who subjected to honey dressing technique. Dressing changed for six weeks. Results: At the end of the study: (55%) of patients had complete ulcer healing, (35%) had partial healing and (20%) had no ulcer wound healing in the dry dressing group. Whereas (85%) of patients had complete ulcer healing and (15%) had partial healing. Conclusions: Honey dressing had statistical significant effects on the healing of grade (1&2) diabetic foot ulcers.