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Diabetes Foot Screening Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME)
Diabetes Foot Screening
  • Training modules (NHS Scotland)
    • 01: Overview of diabetes (NHS Scotland)
    • 02: Overview of diabetic foot problems (NHS Scotland)
    • 03: The purpose of foot screening (NHS Scotland)
    • 04: The procedure (NHS Scotland)
    • Module quiz (NHS Scotland)
  • Training modules (NHS England)
    • 01: Overview of diabetes (NHS England)
    • 02: Overview of diabetic foot problems (NHS England)
    • 03: The purpose of foot screening (NHS England)
    • 04: The procedure (NHS England)
    • 05: Additional external resources (optional) (NHS England)
    • Module quiz (NHS England)


  1. Training modules (NHS England)
  2. 04: The procedure (NHS England)
  3. Previous ulceration (6/16)

Previous ulceration (6/16)

Previous ulceration is defined as an area that has previously been ulcerated but has subsequently healed. After ulceration the affected area never repairs itself completely and only returns to 70% of tensile strength. This area is always vulnerable to future ulcerations. Previous ulceration is the highest risk factor for future ulceration.

Active ulceration (5/16) Able to or has help to self…
 
04: The procedure (NHS England)Starting the screening process (2/16)Significant callus (3/16)Structural abnormality of the foot (4/16)Active ulceration (5/16)Previous ulceration (6/16)Able to or has help to self care (7/16)Vascular screening: Introduction (8/16)Vascular screening (9/16)Vascular screening (10/16)Neurological screening: Introduction (11/16)Neurological screening (12/16)Neurological screening (13/16)Neurological screening (14/16)Neurological screening (15/16)Identifying risk (16/16)
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