ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Endocrinol.
Sec. Clinical Diabetes
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1612047
This article is part of the Research TopicInnovative Therapeutic Strategies for Managing Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Mitigating Associated ComplicationsView all 3 articles
Effectiveness of Personalized Continuous Care in Wound Care of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Provisionally accepted
Yan Mi1
Jing Wang2*- 1Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Wuhan University, Enshi, Hubei, China
- 2The Central Hospital of EnshiTujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
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Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a common complication of diabetes, are often accompanied by delayed wound healing, pain, psychological distress, and sleep disturbances. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of personalized continuous care (PCC) compared to routine care in improving wound healing, symptom severity, and psychological/sleep outcomes in DFU patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 60 DFU patients (2021-2024) compared PCC (n=30) with routine care (n=30). Outcomes assessed included wound area reduction, granulation tissue coverage, symptom scores (ulceration, necrosis, pain), and validated psychological (SDS, SAS) and sleep (AIS) scales. Results: The PCC group showed superior wound healing (40.51% vs. 27.43% area reduction; 61.66% vs. 46.32% granulation coverage, p<0.05), lower symptom scores (ulceration: 3.18±0.45 vs. 4.46±0.
Keywords: Diabetic foot ulcer, personalized continuous care, psychological distress, sleep quality, Wound Healing
Received: 15 Apr 2025; Accepted: 12 Jun 2025.
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* Correspondence: Jing Wang, The Central Hospital of EnshiTujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, China
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