Supporting Podiatric Medicine Education Through Tailored Work Allocation Models [PDF]
ABSTRACT This commentary explores the necessity of tailored work allocation models in podiatric medicine education to meet the unique demands of clinical programmes. It highlights the importance of maintaining optimal student‐to‐staff ratios, the impact on student development, programme reputation and addressing the national workforce shortage in ...
Coda A +6 more
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Social Determinants of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcer Healing and Amputation in Australia: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction In Australia, approximately 50,000 people suffer from diabetes‐related foot ulcers (DFU) with another 300,000 people at risk each year. Evidence suggests that social determinants of health may impact DFU outcomes; however, systematic evaluation of studies is lacking.
Chan TL +5 more
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Establishing Normative Values for the Supination Resistance Test: An International Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background The supination resistance test quantifies the force required to supinate the foot and ankle. Although it demonstrates good to excellent intra‐ and inter‐rater reliability and shows potential for predicting foot and ankle biomechanics during walking, assessing the biomechanical effects of foot orthoses, and distinguishing between ...
Moisan G +8 more
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Acceptability of Minimalist Shoes Compared With Balance-Enhancing Shoes in Older Women: Protocol for a Randomised Crossover Trial. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Falls are a major concern for older women and can result in significant injury. Footwear has been shown to improve or impair balance performance in older women, contingent upon footwear design features. Balance‐enhancing shoes may reduce the risk of falling but their acceptability is unknown.
Nor Azhar A +3 more
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Clinical and Structural Associations of Disability and Gait Performance in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Remission and Metatarsal Pain. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may continue to experience foot‐related disability despite clinical remission. Foot involvement is associated with self‐reported disability and objective gait alterations. Foot involvement is heterogeneous; studying patients with localised forefoot pain may help clarify which structural and ...
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Provision of foot health services for people with rheumatoid arthritis in New South Wales: a web-based survey of local podiatrists [PDF]
Background: It is unclear if podiatric foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in New South Wales (NSW) meets current clinical recommendations. The objective of this study was to survey podiatrists' perceptions of the nature of podiatric foot
A Blake +43 more
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Guidelines for the management of the foot health problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a chronic systemic disease, commonly affects the feet, impacting negatively on patients' quality of life. Specialist podiatrists have a prime role to play in the assessment and management of foot and ankle ...
Bowen, C +6 more
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Illuminating Undergraduate Experiential and Situated Learning in Podiatry Clinical Placement Provision at a UK School of Podiatric Medicine [PDF]
Purpose Situated and experiential learning methodologies are largely under researched in relation to student experience and satisfaction. This research aimed to illuminate the perspectives of students studying on a BSc (Hons) Podiatry degree programme ...
Bussey, Sonia +2 more
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Survey of ultrasound practice amongst podiatrists in the UK [PDF]
Background: Ultrasound in podiatry practice encompasses musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, vascular hand-held Doppler ultrasound and therapeutic ultrasound.
Aimie Patience +20 more
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Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Background: National guidelines recommend that patients with rheumatic diseases should have access to podiatry services and evidence is emerging that podiatry interventions are effective in the management of foot problems in this patient group.
Bowden, AP, Williams, AE
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