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An action research approach to facilitating the adoption of a foot health assessment tool in India (2015)
Journal Article
Harrison-Blount, M., Cullen, M., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2015). An action research approach to facilitating the adoption of a foot health assessment tool in India. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(52), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0108-3

Background: India has a diabetes population that is growing and alongside this, the incidence of limb threatening foot problems is increasing. Foot health care provision does not yet meet this demand. In one locality in India, clinicians had an uns... Read More about An action research approach to facilitating the adoption of a foot health assessment tool in India.

Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal (2015)
Journal Article
South Nepal. Leprosy Review, 86(Sep), 254-264

Leprosy is a complex and multi-faceted disease responsible for significant disability in several endemic countries. Physical impairments caused by leprosy are often amplified by local sociocultural phenomena in many parts of the world. In Nepal, s... Read More about Health beliefs surrounding leprosy induced foot ulceration ; an exploratory qualitative study from South Nepal.

Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Graham, A., & Williams, A. (2015). Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences. Musculoskeletal Care, 14(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1111

Objective: Up to 90% of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience foot problems leading to reduced function, mobility, quality of life and social participation, and impacts on body image, but these can be improved with general foot care, ort... Read More about Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis : 'A Game of chance…' – a survey of patients' experiences.

An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development (2015)
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Williams, A., Cherry, L., Blake, A., Alcacer-Pitarch, B., Edwards, C., Hopkinson, N., …Teh, L. (2015). An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development. Musculoskeletal Care, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1119

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can manifest with arthralgia and myalgia, and in severe cases, disorganisation of the joints and tendon rupture. Further, Raynaud’s phenomenon and other circulatory problems such as vasculitis have been... Read More about An investigation into the scale and impact of self-reported foot problems associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. A study protocol and survey questionnaire development.

The role of therapeutic footwear in preventing foot ulceration (2015)
Journal Article
Williams, A. (2015). The role of therapeutic footwear in preventing foot ulceration

This paper explores some of the literature on aspects of therapeutic footwear and draws from the author’s clinical experience of providing footwear and orthoses to people with diabetes. The purpose is to highlight aspects of this intervention withi... Read More about The role of therapeutic footwear in preventing foot ulceration.