Role of community pharmacist in management and prev ention diabetic foot ulcer and infections
Abstract Pharmacist plays an important role in patients healthcare. Pharmacist is now becoming more patient oriented than product oriented and have brought many changes in life of patients. There are considerable evidence that patients counseling enhances patient compliance and improve the quality of life outcomes in diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the major complications of Diabetes mellitus. It occurs in 15% of all patients with diabetes and precedes 84% of all lower leg amputations. Sharp debridement and management of underlying infection and ischemia are also critical in the care of foot ulcers. Prompt and aggressive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers can often prevent exacerbation of the problem and eliminate the potential for amputation. The aim of therapy should be early intervention to allow prompt healing of the lesion and prevent recurrence once it is healed.Multidisciplinary management programs that focus on prevention, education, r...