Self-care of the feet in patients with Type II Diabetes: a qualitative and quantitative study

• Autor(a) principal: Rocha, Viviane Nunes
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Beatriz Rosa, Medeiros, Gilney Guerra de, Santos, Walquiria Lene dos
• 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/104
• topic: Diabetes Mellitus; Autocuidado; Enfermagem; Diabetes Mellitus; Self-care; Nursing

1. Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires. Valparaíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-6530   2. Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires. Valparaíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-1974   3. Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires. Valparaíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3351-2841   4. Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires. Valparaíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6489-5234   Objective: to investigate the knowledge of patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus regarding foot self-care. Method: exploratory and descriptive field research with a quali-quantitative approach and cross-sectional data collection through a questionnaire, carried out with 36 diabetic patients registered in the Family Health Strategy of this neighborhood. Results: there was a deficit in knowledge and difficulties in the practice of self-care on the part of the interviewees. Lack of self-care increases the chance of developing foot injuries. Conclusion: better monitoring and maintenance of information by health professionals is necessary.