Social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Nayara Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Amaral, Juliana Bezerra do, David, Rose Ana Rios, Matheus, Fernanda Araújo Valle, Mussi, Fernanda Carneiro, Torres, Raimeyre Marques
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: REVISA : Revista de Divulgação Científica Sena Aires (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/127
• topic: Diabetes Mellitus; Úlcera do Pé; Pessoal da Saúde; Tecnologia de Baixo Custo; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Diabetes Mellitus; Foot Ulcer; Health Staff; Low-Cost Technology; Primary Health Care

Objective: To describe the construction of social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people. Method: Study with a qualitative approach, with a descriptive-exploratory character, corresponding to action research that was carried out with 11 nurses who are members of the Primary Health Care Network in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. This research was guided by Paulo Freire's Critical-Liberating perspective. Results: The construction of social technology for the prevention of foot ulcers in diabetic people took place with the participation of nurses working in the PHC, who collectively presented the necessary elements to compose the online tracking worksheet on Google Drive. Such elements include the needs for patient identification, knowledge of the clinical history, monitoring of diabetes and its possible complications, items for tracking, in addition to determining the referral. Final considerations: Social technology is easily replicable, low cost and socially popular. Its use reaches not only nurses, but also other health professionals, as well as having a direct impact on the quality of life of people with diabetes.