RISK FACTORS FOR FOOT ULCERATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Authors

  • Elen Ferraz Teston Universidade Estadual do Paraná
  • Juliana de Souza Senteio Universidade Estadual do Paraná
  • Beatriza Maria dos Santos Santiago Ribeiro Faculdade de Apucarana
  • Edilaine Maran Universidade Estadual do Paraná
  • Sonia Silva Marcon Universidade Estadual de Maringá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51508

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Nursing, Primary healthcare, Risk factors.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the risk of foot ulceration in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quantitative study, with 71 individuals in a Primary Health Unit of a municipality in the state of Paraná. The data were collected through a home interview and a physical examination of the feet, from July to September 2016. The foot with risk of ulceration was identified in 35.2% of the studied population. The most prevalent risk factors for ulceration were inadequate nail cutting, use of inadequate footwear, presence of mycosis, callosities and cracked or dry skin. Inadequate capillary filling, loss of sensitivity and history of ulcers were associated with the risk of ulceration. Health professionals should recognize and value the importance of the foot examination and the provision of theoretical and practical guidance regarding foot care for individuals with diabetes.

Author Biographies

Elen Ferraz Teston, Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do curso de graduação em Enfermagem na Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Juliana de Souza Senteio, Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Egressa do curso de Enfermagem da universidade Estadual do paraná

Beatriza Maria dos Santos Santiago Ribeiro, Faculdade de Apucarana

Egressa do curso de Enfermagem da Faculdade de Apucarana

Edilaine Maran, Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Docente na Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Sonia Silva Marcon, Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Enfermeira, Doutora em Filosofia da Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Docente na Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM).

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Published

2017-11-22

How to Cite

Teston, E. F., Senteio, J. de S., Ribeiro, B. M. dos S. S., Maran, E., & Marcon, S. S. (2017). RISK FACTORS FOR FOOT ULCERATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51508

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Research

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