Patient attitudes to diabetic foot ulcers have 'significant effect' on survival

Diabetic Ulcer
21 Apr 2016 16:30:00.000

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New research by health psychologists has shown that the beliefs and expectations of people with diabetic foot ulcers about their illness have a significant independent effect on their survival. 

The study was led by researchers at The University of Nottingham. It set out to expand on an area of previous research which, in some studies, linked depression to poorer clinical outcomes for diabetic ulcer patients. 

The work was carried out over five years during which 169 patients were interviewed about their diabetic foot ulcers. The findings of the study, published in the scientific and medical journal PLOS ONE, could improve understanding of mortality risk and could also inform future therapeutic treatment to improve survival.

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More information is available from Professor Kavita Vedhara in the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham on +44 (0)115 846 6931 kavita.vedhara@nottingham.ac.uk

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