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Preventing Diabetic Skin Ulcers in Latinos—No Small Feat: Development of a Spanish and English Survey for Fast Assessment of Lower Extremity Skin Care Practices
Claudia Alejandra Muñoz, MD, MPH;
Anne Lynn S. Chang, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(4):486-488.
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According to the 2006 US Census,1 Latinos make up more than one-third of California's population. Latinos living in the United States in many cases do not speak or read English and have diverse educational and health care needs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 reported in 2004 that the age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes in Latino adults in California was nearly 11%. The goal of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Latino adults with diabetes with respect to skin ulcer prevention on the lower extremities. A short survey tool was developed for clinicians to use in the busy clinic setting to efficiently assess the prevention needs of patients in this rapidly growing segment of the population.
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