Evaluation of self-care with feet among patients with diabetes mellitus.

Background: The diabetic foot is a complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and is the most common cause of lower limb amputation.

Objectives: To assess foot self-care practices by sex and educational level in DM patients from the Northeast of Brazil, state of Bahia.

Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational, analytical study with 88 DM patients seen at routine consultations from February to March of 2020.