To explore the status quo and influencing factors of foot self-care behavior in high-risk patients with diabetic foot.

Totally 100 high-risk patients with diabetic foot admitted to the Department of Endocrinology, Jiaozuo People's Hospital from January to December 2021 were selected by convenience sampling and investigated with questionnaires on general and disease data, Chinese version of the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Footcare (NAFF) , Self-efficacy Scale, and Medical Coping Style Scale. A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed, with 100 valid questionnaires recovered, accounting for an effective recovery rate of 100.00% (100/100) .

The scores of the Chinese version of the NAFF in the 100 high-risk patients with diabetic foot were (71.22±8.61) , which was at a moderate level. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, economic status, course of disease, self-efficacy, health education on diabetic foot, and medical coping style were the influencing factors of foot self-care behavior in these patients (P<0.05) .

The foot self-care behavior of high-risk patients with diabetic foot was at a moderate level. Gender, economic status, diabetes duration, self-efficacy, health education on diabetic foot, and medical coping style were the main factors affecting the nursing behavior for these patients. Medical and nursing staff need to take targeted interventions based on relevant factors to improve their self-care ability.

Diabetic foot; High-risk patient; Foot care; Self-care behavior; Self-efficacy; Medical coping style