• Mrs. SUJITRA. V
• Mrs.Annie William
• Mrs. P.Hemavathi
• Mr.P.Karthikeyan

This study was under taken to assess the risk factors in terms of poor diabetic foot care and that are the most important contributing factor for the development of foot ulcers and then to educate the clients to be aware of risk factors that can even lead them to loss of limb. Quantitative approach with case control design was used in this study. A total of 240 participants 80 in each group were selected using purposive sampling technique. Clients with Diabetic Foot ulcer were recruited as cases and clients with out were recruited as controls. One group of cases and controls were selected at Medical and Surgical wards of Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences Pondicherry and one group of controls were selected from the rural areas of Sedarapet and Kalapet Primary Health Centers Pondicherry. The samples were interviewed for risk assessment and foot self-care practices using modified Inlow‟s 60 seconds scale. Monofilament testing was done to check the sensitivity of the non-ulcerated foot. The data was analyzed to find out the association of risk factors using Odd‟s Ratio. Participants with dry and fungus heavy callus build up have 8.7 times risk of foot ulcers than Participants with intact and healthy skin. Participants unkept the nails had 4.6 times risk than Participants well kept the nails. In the right leg Range of motion Group I (hallus limitus compared with full range of motion) Participants compared with hallus limitus had 2.3 times risk than Participants with full range and Group II ( hallus rigidus compared with full range of motion) Participants compared with hallus rigidus has 3.5 times risk than Participants with full range. In capillary refill Right Leg Group I (4-3 seconds compared with 5 seconds) Participants compared with 4-3 secs had 10.6 times risk than Participants with 0-5secs and Group II (2-1 seconds compared with 5 seconds) Participants with 2-1 secs has 23.4 times risk than Participants with 0-5secs. Participants with cold dampness of foot when compared with normal foot had the risk of 6.8 times risk of developing foot ulcer in the left leg. The study shows that improper maintenance of nails, foot and skin, slow capillary refill, cold dampness on foot and slow range of motion were the risk factors which significantly associated for development of foot ulcer among the clients with Diabetes Mellitus.

Case Control, Foot Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus

"A CASE CONTROL STUDY TO ASSESS THE RISK FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF FOOT ULCERS AMONG THE CLIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS RESIDING IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS OF SEDARAPET, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.302-311, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904045.pdf

"A CASE CONTROL STUDY TO ASSESS THE RISK FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT OF FOOT ULCERS AMONG THE CLIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS RESIDING IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS OF SEDARAPET, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp302-311, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904045.pdf