Overview
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on foot care knowledge and practice/behaviour.
Research Questions
The primary question for this study is:
• Is virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education a practical and acceptable intervention among patients with diabetes in Ethiopia?
The secondary questions are:
- What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care knowledge among patients with diabetes mellitus?
- What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care behaviour among patients with diabetes mellitus?
- What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot self-care efficacy among patients with diabetes mellitus?
- What is the impact of virtual simulation-based diabetes foot care education on diabetes foot health-belief among patients with diabetes mellitus?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients (18 years of age or older).
- Type II diabetes mellitus patients who are on diabetes follow-up at University of Gondar tertiary referral hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes
- Patients who previously attended any form of formal Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) program /documented/ in the past three months.
- Individuals with documented severe cognitive impairment
- Individuals with documented visual impairment that diminished their ability to navigate the game
- Terminally ill individuals
- Individuals without the ability to read or understand the Amharic consent documentation