ESMERALDO, C. A.; FERREIRA, D. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9310903996061758; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5433135645491988; ESMERALDO, Clarice Alves.; FERREIRA, Daliane Souza.
Abstract:
The diabetic foot is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus (DM),
being among the common causes of limb amputations. Its financial cost and
social burden are serious public health problems. Diagnostic delay increases
the prevalence of this disease, and the clinical examination the most effective
method for the diagnosis of neuropathy. The objective of this study was to
evaluate the approach to the patient with diabetes mellitus type2. It is a
descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach conducted with
diabetic patients, registered and accompanied by the Basic Health Units staff
Hindemburgo Nunes de Figueiredo, in the city of Campina Grande -PB. It was
used as a tool to apply a questionnaire. The sample consisted of 64 records. It
was found that 48 (75%) were female, most often occurred at higher ages than
60 years (71.8%). As for associated comorbidities, there was hypertension in
81.2% of cases, 56.2% dyslipidemia and obesity 25%. For review of the feet
was seen dry skin (84.6%), corns / cracks (59.3%), infection (48.4%),
deformities (14%), ulcers (3,1 %). On self-care with the feet, 44 (68.8%) denied
access to information of preventive measures, 41 (64%) of respondents
reported practicing hygiene habits in the lower limbs. It was concluded that to
better a control and prevention of diabetes mellitus and reduce their diseases,
including diabetic foot. Better monitoring of these patients in primary health care
as well as staff training to develop prevention, diagnosis and treatment is
required.