A insustentável leveza do toque: reconhecimento do cuidado ao pé diabético

Denise  Mota Araripe Pereira Fernandes; Vilma Felipe  Costa de Melo; Lana Muriely  Borges de Assis; Marina  de Lima Pinheiro; Melissa Maria  Medeiros de Morais; Maria Clara  de Araujo Remigio Batista

doi:10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i61p4808-4817

Authors

Denise Mota Araripe Pereira Fernandes
Vilma Felipe Costa de Melo
Lana Muriely Borges de Assis
Marina de Lima Pinheiro
Melissa Maria Medeiros de Morais
Maria Clara de Araujo Remigio Batista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i61p4808-4817

Keywords:

Primary Health Care, Diabetic Foot, Health Education

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a public health issue, in which taking care of the feet is essential, in order to reduce the micro and macro vascular complications. Objective: This study aims to talk about the importance of examining diabetic feet to prevent bad outcomes and of health education increasing the self-care routine, through the Family Practice medical residents"™ experience. Method: It is an observational, descriptive and transversal report. Result: Even without enough resources, it was possible to restore not only the skins but these patients' souls. The longitudinality as one of the characteristics of the Primary Health Care provided an improvement in the access and also in the quality of life quality. Conclusion: The health education in these cases contributes to avoid damage in chronic diseases, and the patient and the professionals"™ expectations make the follow-up challenging.

Author Biographies

Denise Mota Araripe Pereira Fernandes

Master's student in Family Health at FACENE, family and community doctor, teacher and tutor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Paraíba/PB).

Vilma Felipe Costa de Melo

PhD. Psychologist. Advisor and professor of the Master's in Family Health by FACENE

Lana Muriely Borges de Assis

Resident in Family and Community Medicine (MFC) at the João Pessoa Municipal Health Secretariat - SMS/JP in partnership with the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Paraíba (FCM-PB). Graduated in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine Nova Esperança (FAMENE).

Marina de Lima Pinheiro

Resident in Family and Community Medicine (MFC) at the João Pessoa Municipal Health Secretariat - SMS/JP in partnership with the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Paraíba (FCM-PB). Graduated in medicine from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).

Melissa Maria Medeiros de Morais

Resident in Family and Community Medicine (MFC) at the João Pessoa Municipal Health Secretariat - SMS/JP in partnership with the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Paraíba (FCM-PB). Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).