Practice nurse family health strategy in the prevention of diabetic foot

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objectives: to identify guidelines provided by nurses for people with DM about foot care; investigate the frequency of the examination of the feet and the aspects evaluated; check which health education activities are carried out by nurses for people with DM. Methods: a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, performed with 38 nurses of the Family Health Strategy, through a questionnaire, during May to July/2013. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. This study was approved by the CCS CEP/UFPB, CAEE nº 03459112.1.0000.5188. Results: it was found that 26 (68,4%) nurses guide on the use of comfortable shoes; 19 (50,0%) nurses assess hair and nails monthly; 12 (31,6%) nurses develop guidelines as health education activity. Conclusion: role of nurses in the Family Health Strategy helps in the prevention of diabetic foot, providing the realization of self-care.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Atuação dos enfermeiros da estratégia saúde da família na prevenção do pé diabético ; La práctica de la familia de la enfermera estrategia de salud en la prevención de pie diabético
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 4841-4849
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Krankenpflege ; Krankheit ; Gesundheitserziehung ; chronische Krankheit ; Krankenschwester

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Oliveira, Patrícia Simplício De ; Bezerra, Eva Porto ; Andrade, Lidiane Lima De ; Gomes, Priscila Laís Ferreira ; Soares, Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira ; Costa, Marta Miriam Lopes
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4841-4849
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53729-9
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST