The Association between Tinea Pedis and Feet-Washing Behavior in Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study

Kimie Takehara¹, Ayumi Amemiya, Yuko Mugita+9

• ¹In Tokyo, Japan, Kimie Takehara, PhD, RN, is a Lecturer, Department of Nursing Administration/Advanced Clinical Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Ayumi Amemiya, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Physiology, Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University; Yuko Mugita, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Yuichiro Tsunemi, PhD, MD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University; Yoko Seko, RN, is a Nurse Manager, The University of Tokyo Hospital; Yumiko Ohashi, RN, is a Ward Nurse, The University of Tokyo Hospital; Kohjiro Ueki, PhD, MD, is a Director, Diabetes Research Center, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine; Takashi Kadowaki, PhD, MD, is a Professor, Department of Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Makoto Oe, PhD, RN, is a Project Associate Professor, Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Takashi Nagase, PhD, MD, is a Project Lecturer, Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Mari Ikeda, PhD, RN, is a Professor, School of Nursing, Nursing Administration, Tokyo Women's Medical University; and Hiromi Sanada, PhD, WOCN, RN, is a Professor, Department of Nursing Administration/Advanced Clinical Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan.