What's the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global diabetic foot care?

The Covid-19 Pandemic has significantly disrupted diabetic foot care worldwide, leading to several key impacts and changes. Due to the reduced access to care and limited face-to-face consultations, the pathway of clinical assistance is partially shifted to telemedicine and remote monitoring to provide care while minimizing in-person visits. At the same time, new triage systems have been developed to identify high risk patients requiring urgent in-person care versus those who could be managed remotely. Accordingly, in the post-pandemic period there is an increased emphasis on tailoring care plans based on individual patient risk factors and co-morbidities. The pandemic highlighted the importance of coordinated care between specialists, primary care, and community services. There is also a greater focus on educating patients about self-monitoring and when to seek urgent care. The pandemic drove innovation in diabetic care delivery that may lead to more flexible, patient-centered approaches in the future, maintaining crucial the face-to-face visit for many patients.