Pé diabético: abordagem do autocuidado e Unidade de Saúde da Família.

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.