Application research on comprehensive nursing intervention in 1151 cases of elderly diabetic foot patients

Objective To investigate the application effect of nursing intervention for elderly patients with diabetic foot. Method One thousand one hundred and fifty one cases of elderly diabetic foot patients were proceed with comprehensive nursing intervention, including blood glucose control, blood pressure control, appropriate exercise, prevention of hypoglycemia, foot care, diet nursing, health education guidance, the foot wound care, foot negative pressure wound therapy nursing, autologous stem cell transplantation, lower limb interventional treatment hospital nursing, tissue engineering skin care, health guidance, and telephone follow-up measures. Results The blood pressure and blood sugar of 1151 cases of elderly diabetic foot patients were controlled well, and the wound was healed. Hypoglycemia reactions were not observed. One thousand one hundred and forty seven cases were restored, and four cases were improved by outpatient treatment. Conclusions Comprehensive nursing intervention treatment can improve the cure rate of elderly diabetic foot patients, and decrease the rate of amputation. The elderly diabetic foot patients' quality of life was improved by comprehensive nursing intervention treatment measures. Key words: Diabetic foot; Elder; Wound healing; Comprehensive nursing intervention