Patient Education Brochure on Diabetic Foot Care in a Primary Care Setting

This Doctoral Nursing Practice (DNP) project was an evidence-based quality improvement (QI) initiative. The practice problem was the absence of expert-validated diabetic foot care education materials, insufficient and inconsistent patient education, and patients' limited knowledge of self-care for diabetic foot care, all of which led to the persistence of diabetic foot complications in primary care settings. Due to the organization’s identified lack of patient education materials, an evidence-based diabetic foot care brochure for diabetic self-foot care education was developed. The patient education materials assessment tool (PEMAT) was used to evaluate the brochure's efficacy. The practice question was designed to determine whether the use of this tool will result in ≥70% scores for understandability and actionability among primary care patients, as assessed by an expert panel. Three clinical experts validated PEMAT's usability, with a mean score of 98%, indicating exceptional comprehensibility and actionability. This project enhances preventive care and standardized nursing practice, supports positive social change, and promotes patient-centered care, in line with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing competencies and nurse leadership