Screening for the high-risk diabetic foot: a 60-second tool (2012)<sup>©</sup>

R Gary Sibbald University of Toronto
Elizabeth A Ayeloo Excelsior College of Nursing
Afsaneh Alavi Women’s College Hospital
Brian Ostrow University of Toronto
Julia Lowe University of Toronto
Mariam Botros Women’s College Wound Healing Clinic
Laurie Goodman Toronto Regional Wound Healing Clinics
Kevin Woo Queen’s University
Hiske Smart Stellenbosch University

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, high-risk foot neuropathy

Abstract

People with diabetes mellitus will develop lower-limb complications, such as neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, foot ulcers, and lower-leg amputations. Resources to control elevated haemoglobin A_1c and blood pressure, along with the standardised approach using the 60-second tool (2012)^©, can detect the high-risk diabetic foot and help prevent complications.

Author Biographies

R Gary Sibbald, University of Toronto

MBSc,MD,Med, FRCPC(Med Derm), MACP, FAAD, MAPWCA Professor of Public Health and Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada; Director International Interprofessional Wound Care Course & Masters of Science in Community Health (Prevention & Wound Care) Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto; Past President World Union of Wound Healing Societies Clinical Editor Advances in Skin & Wound Care Ambler Pennsylvania

Elizabeth A Ayeloo, Excelsior College of Nursing

PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, ETN, MAPWCA, FAAN Faculty Excelsior College of Nursing Albany New York; Senior Advisor The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing; President Ayello, Harris & Associates; Clinical Editor Advances in Skin & Wound Care Ambler Pennsylvania

Afsaneh Alavi, Women’s College Hospital

MD, FRCPC(Derm) Dermatologist and Wound Care Consultant Women’s College Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada

Brian Ostrow, University of Toronto

MD, FRCSC, IIWCC (Toronto) Adjunct Lecturer University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada

Julia Lowe, University of Toronto

MBChB, MMedSci Associate Professor Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada

Mariam Botros, Women’s College Wound Healing Clinic

CDE, DCh Chiropodist Women’s College Wound Healing Clinic Toronto Ontario Canada; Director Diabetes, Healthy Feet & You anadian Wound Care Association

Laurie Goodman, Toronto Regional Wound Healing Clinics

MHScN, BA, RN, IIWCC (Toronto) Advanced Practice Nurse and Wound Educator Toronto Regional Wound Healing Clinics Toronto Ontario Canada

Kevin Woo, Queen’s University

PhD, RN, FAPWCA Assistant Professor School of Nursing Queen’s University Kingston Ontario Canada

Hiske Smart, Stellenbosch University

MA, RN, PG Dip(UK), IIWCC (Toronto) Course Coordinator IIWCC: South Africa Department of Community Health Medicine Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Campus & Cape Town, Republic of South Africa; Clinical Nurse Specialist: Wound Care Welkom Medi-Clinic Welkom Republic of South Africa

Issue

Vol 5 No 2 (2012)

Section

Diabetes

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