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Risk practices for foot complications in people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To learn about the risk practices for foot complications among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the role of nursing in promoting self-care, in light of Dorothea Orem. METHOD: Qualitative study, anchored in the methodological framework of Thematic Oral History. It was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 39 patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Arapiraca/AL, from August to September 2023. The interviews were transcribed, textualized and transcreated, based on the methodological framework. RESULTS: Participants presented risk practices for foot complications due to inadequate footwear, foot warmers, use of instruments on the feet, inadequate nail trimming and walking barefoot. Nursing, from Dorothea Orem's perspective, is essential for user self-care because it provides guidance that prevents or mitigates risk practices for foot complications. CONCLUSION: Lack of adherence to self-care practices has a multifactorial etiology and results in a risk of foot injuries. It was demonstrated that Orem's theory serves as a guide for nursing actions, aiming at care and educational practices to mitigate these risks.

Source: Revista gaúcha de enfermagem

DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2025.20240078.en

Authors: Bruna Rykelly Ramos dos Santos, Luzia Karoline Teixeira Leite, Sóstenes Ericson Vicente da Silva, Thayse Gomes de Almeida, Josineide Soares da Silva

Institution: Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Language: English

Topic: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $190