01495nas a2200337   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653002800059653002300087653001500110653001100125653001500136653001100151653001000162653001200172653000900184653001600193653003100209653001500240653001400255100001300269700001300282700001400295700002000309245006500329300001100394490000700405050001600412520071500428022001401143       1999                            d  c1999 Apr-Jun10aAllied Health Personnel10aAttitude to Health10aCurriculum10aFemale10aFoot Ulcer10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aOccupations10aPatient Education as Topic10aPrevalence10aSelf care1 aMathew J1 aAntony P1 aEthiraj T1 aKrishnamurthy P00aManagement of simple plantar ulcers by home based self-care.  a173-870 v71  aMATHEW 19993 a<p>Seeking a solution to bring down the prevalence of simple plantar ulcers in the field, Damien Foundation India Trust (DFIT), Chennai, developed a curriculum to teach the field staff of all its projects. The purpose was to make patients self-reliant in the care of their plantar ulcers in their homes. The strategy used was to make patients take care of their ulcers using tools found in their homes and surroundings and become responsible for the care of their limbs. This strategy was implemented in eight projects of DFIT and the programme was followed regularly for one year. Regular monitoring and evaluation showed that under this strategy the prevalence of plantar ulcers was reduced by about 50%.</p>  a0254-9395