Toygar, IsmailHancerlioglu, SadikUtku, TulunSimsir, Ilgin YildirimCetinkalp, Sevki2020-12-012020-12-0120201534-73461552-6941https://doi.org/10.1177/1534734620948327https://hdl.handle.net/11454/62045The purpose of this study is to evaluate the foot care self-efficacy of diabetic foot patients and the effect of an educational intervention for improving it. This study was of a semi-experimental design and was conducted between January and December 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. After power analysis to determine sample size, 33 participants meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. A Patient Identification Form and Diabetic Foot Care Self-Efficacy Scale (DFCSES) were used to collect data. of the patients, 51.5% were male and the mean age was 54.91 +/- 16.61 years. the mean score of DFCSES was 50.18 +/- 20.88 before education and 72.67 +/- 20.74 after education. the educational intervention has large effects on self-efficacy (d= 1.233), perceived knowledge level on diabetic foot (d= 1.102), perceived health status (d= 0.859), and perceived quality of life (d= 0.807). Educational intervention was found to be an effective way to improve foot care self-efficacy, perceived knowledge level on diabetic foot, perceived health status, and perceived quality of life.en10.1177/1534734620948327info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdiabetic footself-efficacyeducationknowledgeArticleWOS:0005607923000012-s2.0-8508954431232806981Q3Q3