Manuscript Title:

EFFECT OF AUDIOVISUAL FOOT- ANKLE EXERCISE ON FOOT SENSATION AND LOWER EXTREMITIES CIRCULATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS

Author:

DINA EBRAHIM ABD-ALSATTAR GHAZY, HANAN AHMED AL SEBAEE, HEBA AHMED MOHAMMED

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.16901931

Published : 2025-08-23

About the author(s)

1. DINA EBRAHIM ABD-ALSATTAR GHAZY - Assistant Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.
2. HANAN AHMED AL SEBAEE - Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.
3. HEBA AHMED MOHAMMED - Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes related complications typically developed gradually, particularly when diabetes mellitus (DM) is poorly managed. Among these, diabetic foot problems represent a significant public health problem, that contribute to the global burden of disability and substantially reduce quality of foot health. Audiovisual foot and ankle exercise is a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with DM, had positive effects on foot health and overall mobility. Aim: To evaluate the effect of audiovisual foot- ankle exercise on foot sensation and lower extremities circulation among patients with diabetes mellitus. Design: A pretest-posttest, nonequivalent, control group quasi-experimental design. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 adult male and female patients with type 2 DM, were selected from 8/2023 to 2/2024 and divided into study and control groups. Setting: The study was conducted at medical outpatient clinics in National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology in Cairo, Egypt. Tools: Personal and Medical Background Information Form (PMBIF), 10-g Monofilament of Semmes-Weinstein (SWM) Test and Ankle Brachial Index Scale (ABI). Results: The mean age of the study and control groups were 47.13±10.29 and 51.77±8.07 years respectively. Females represented approximately three fourth in both groups. A statistically significant differences in foot sensation between the study and control groups in the post test (2) was found. Concerning ABI; there were statistically significant differences between the study and control groups in the post-test (1) and post-test (2). Conclusion: Performing audiovisual foot ankle exercise as a nonpharmacological therapy for patients with DM is effective to improve foot sensation and lower extremities circulation. Recommendation: Incorporating audiovisual foot ankle exercise into the routine care of patients with DM is recommended to support foot health and prevent complications.


Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Audiovisual Foot Ankle Exercise, Foot Sensation, ABI, Lower Extremities Circulation.