Analysis of attitudes towards onychomycosis in diabetic patients

Authors

  • Jeanneth Elizabeth Jami Carrera
  • Carlos López Barrionuevo

Keywords:

Onychomycosis, nail fungus, McNemar test, diabetic patients, change of attitude

Abstract

Introduction: Onychomycosis is a fungal infection affecting the nails and people with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing it experiencing more severe symptoms and additional complications due to their medical condition.

Objective: The objective was to analyse the attitude of diabetic patients towards onychomycosis.

Methods: The study was longitudinal, experimental, analytical and prospective. The study population consisted of 78 diabetic patients from the Ecuador. Individuals interviews were conducted and McNemar's test was applied.

Results: The sample had a mean age of 54.65 years, with a difference of 70 years between the youngest participant (19 years) and the oldest (89 years). Initial analysis showed that more individuals had a negative attitude before the educational intervention (59 individuals, 75.6 %) compared to those with a positive attitude (19 individuals, 24.4 %). However, after the intervention, there was a significant change: at the end of the study, only 10 individuals (12.8 %) maintained a negative attitude, while 68 (87.2 %) adopted a positive attitude. McNemar's Test yielded a value ˂0.001, demonstrating a statistically significant relationship between attitudes before and after the Onychomycosis educational intervention.

Conclusions: The educational intervention implemented in the population of diabetic patients had a positive and significant impact on improving attitudes towards preventive measures related to Onychomycosis.

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Published

2023-12-27

How to Cite

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Jami Carrera JE, López Barrionuevo C. Analysis of attitudes towards onychomycosis in diabetic patients. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 27 [cited 2025 Dec. 8];42(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/3170