Atendimento aos portadores de pé diabético na atenção primária: uma abordagem holística

Abstract

The diabetic foot is one of the most important consequences of Diabetes Mellitus. Often amputations are leaded by diabetes complications. Whereas the disease progression is relatively slow, reasonable interventions can be done by health professionals, especially in primary care service, in order to avoid impacts on patients lives and exorbitant costs. This literature review aimed identify strategies for diabetic foot treatment on basic health units. The result identify negligence in simple screening and cost-based guidance, which should be based on foot hygiene, wearing appropriate shoes and socks, daily lower limbs examination, glucose rate control. Studies about diabetic complications are relevant since this disease incidence is getting more common, and to enable health professionals to change attitudes.