Reframing the narrative in diabetes‐related foot ulcer care: A primary care perspective

Abstract

<p>Foot ulcers are among the most complex and costly complications of diabetes, with profound physical and psychological consequences. Although often managed in tertiary settings, primary care clinicians play a central role in wound care, education and long-term treatment care support. Guidance on language in diabetes care has expanded over the past decade,^{<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dme.70143#dme70143-bib-0001">1</a>-<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dme.70143#dme70143-bib-0003">3</a>} yet evidence on diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) from Asian contexts remains limited. This commentary focuses on primary care, where continuity, early intervention and sustained therapeutic relationships offer a unique context for embedding psychologically informed, healing-focused language. It highlights the impact of language on individuals' experiences and psychological well-being, illustrates foot-specific, person-centred terminology and contributes an underrepresented perspective to the global discourse on language and patient-centred care.<br></p>