Homeless people live in poverty, with limited access to public health services. They are likely to experience chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes mellitus; however, they do not always receive the necessary services to prevent complications. This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a volunteer health service outreach to reduce disparity in diabetic foot care for homeless people.

A Mobile Health Service to Manage Diabetic Foot in Homeless Patients / Matteoli, Marco; Scaringi, Claudia; Carella, Paola; Fruttaldo, Luca; Angeloni, Ulrico; Laurenza, Massimo. - In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. - ISSN 8750-7315. - 105:5(2015), pp. 424-8-428. [10.7547/13-152]

A Mobile Health Service to Manage Diabetic Foot in Homeless Patients

MATTEOLI, MARCO;SCARINGI, CLAUDIA;
2015

Abstract

Homeless people live in poverty, with limited access to public health services. They are likely to experience chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes mellitus; however, they do not always receive the necessary services to prevent complications. This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a volunteer health service outreach to reduce disparity in diabetic foot care for homeless people.
2015
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A Mobile Health Service to Manage Diabetic Foot in Homeless Patients / Matteoli, Marco; Scaringi, Claudia; Carella, Paola; Fruttaldo, Luca; Angeloni, Ulrico; Laurenza, Massimo. - In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. - ISSN 8750-7315. - 105:5(2015), pp. 424-8-428. [10.7547/13-152]
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