Avaliação do pé nos portadores de diabetes melitus

Allison  Vinicius Bernardo; Caroline  Lima Noronha Lô; Fabio Renato  Lombardi; Sabrina  Piccineli Zanchettin Silva

doi:10.36489/nursing.2021v24i278p5922-5931

Authors

Allison Vinicius Bernardo
Caroline Lima Noronha Lô
Fabio Renato Lombardi
Sabrina Piccineli Zanchettin Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i278p5922-5931

Keywords:

Diabetic foot, Diabetes mellitus, Self-care of the feet

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the foot of individuals with Diabetes Melitus assisted in primary care in a city in the interior of São Paulo. Method: This is a quantitative study. One hundred feet of people with diabetes were examined, between the 1st and 31st of July, 2019, users of health services in the municipality (Family Health Strategy (ESF) and Basic Health Units (UBS). Results: There was a predominance of females, 56% declared that they had incomplete primary education. Hypertension was the most cited comorbidity. In the evaluation of the clinical history associated with foot care, 87% of the interviewees stated that they had never had any type of foot ulceration. Upon inspection and assessment of the respondents' feet, it was found that 94% did not have any type of foot injury. Conclusion: The study reinforced the importance of the participation of health professionals working in the prevention of diabetic foot.

Author Biographies

Allison Vinicius Bernardo

Undergraduate Student in Nursing, University Center of Lins - UNILINS. Lins (SP), Brazil.

Caroline Lima Noronha Lô

Undergraduate Student in Nursing, University Center of Lins - UNILINS. Lins (SP), Brazil.

Fabio Renato Lombardi

Biologist. Teacher. Degree in Biological Sciences, University Center of Lins - UNILINS - Lins (SP), Brazil. Doctor in Molecular Biophysics, by Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), campus of São José do Rio Preto.

Sabrina Piccineli Zanchettin Silva

Nurse. Professor, Graduation in Nursing, University Center of Lins - UNILINS. Lins (SP), Brazil. Master in Biology and Aging from the Faculty of Medicine of Marilia - FAMEMA.