Association between knowledge and adherence to foot self-care practices performed by diabetics.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 73(5): e20190430, 2020.
Article
em Pt, En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32638922
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to verify the association between knowledge and adherence to foot self-care practices performed by patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.METHODS:
cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out with 197 patients in basic health units located in the Northeast region of Brazil. For data collection, we used a semi-structured questionnaire that addressed issues inherent to knowledge and Diabetes Self-Care Activities.RESULTS:
we observed that patients with moderate knowledge about self-care practices were more likely to perform foot self-examination, dry the interdigital spaces, moisturize their feet with creams and oils, observe the presence of mycosis and ingrown toenail when compared to patients with insufficient knowledge.CONCLUSIONS:
the patients' level of knowledge was closely related to the self-care activities carried out, which reinforces the importance of nurses working on training those on essential health care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Aperfeicoar_gestao_SUS
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Podiatria
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Autocuidado
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Cooperação e Adesão ao Tratamento
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article