Book chapter (B2)
Individual's Foot Health
List of Authors: Stolt Minna
Editors: Suhonen Riitta, Stolt Minna, Papastavrou Evridiki
Publication year: 2018
Book title *: Individualized Care: Theory, Measurement, Research and Practice
Start page: 163
End page: 170
ISBN: 978-3-319-89898-8
eISBN: 978-3-319-89899-5
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89899-5_15
Feet are a part of the human body that allows daily movement and functioning. Feet are considered intimate, and ethical aspects related to them are rarely investigated. This chapter describes ethical issues from the perspective of the individual in the context of foot health care. The foot-related ethical issues are approached from the perspectives of individuality and availability of services. This chapter will also highlight the meanings and values how individuals experience their own foot health. Some long-term health problems, such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes mellitus, cause foot disorders that change normal foot structure. Therefore individual’s body image and aesthetic perspective are discussed.