FEET CARE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS

Authors

  • Renata Di Pietro Carvalho
  • Carolina Di Pietro Carvalho
  • Dulce Aparecida Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i1.17180

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Pé diabético, Complicações do diabetes, Prevenção primária, Diabetic foot, Diabetes complications, Primary prevention, Pie diabético, Complicaciones de la diabetes, Prevención primaria

Abstract

It is a descriptive study developed in the Family Health Strategy unit, which aim is to identify the feet careamong Diabetes Mellitus patients. Home interviews were conducted through the data collection instrument, as well as theobservation of the feet of 39 patients. The results showed that individuals with diabetes have gaps in the knowledge whenperforming preventive measures for the diabetic foot, which increases the risk of complications and disability at dailyativities.

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Published

2010-03-30

How to Cite

Carvalho, R. D. P., Carvalho, C. D. P., & Martins, D. A. (2010). FEET CARE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i1.17180

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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