Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Education to Support Older Adults with Diabetic Foot Ulcers to Age-in-Place: A Case Series.

Tracey Rickards¹, Christina Roberts, Tracey Smith, Surajudeen Shittu, Chris Boodoo, Karen Cross

¹In the Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Tracey Rickards, PhD, RN, is Associate Professor; Christina Roberts, BN, RN, CDE and Tracey Smith, BN, RN are Research Assistants; and Surajudeen Shittu, MAHSR, is Pharmacist. Chris Boodoo, MSc, is Health Economist, Mimosa Diagnostics Inc, Toronto, Canada. Karen Cross, MD, PhD, FRCSC, is Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Adjunct Professor, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Founder, Mimosa Diagnostics Inc.

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Abstract

The objective of this article is to demonstrate the added value of foot care provided by an RN with foot care training to older adults in their home by focusing on four older adults with diabetic foot ulcers. The RN used a mobile multispectral near-infrared spectroscopy device to enhance the assessment of the diabetic foot ulcers. The Mobile Seniors Wellness Network methodically engaged with Engli…

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