Prácticas de autocuidado de los pies reportadas por las personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 desde un abordaje cualitativo.

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Title:	Prácticas de autocuidado de los pies reportadas por las personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 desde un abordaje cualitativo.
Alternate Title:	Foot self-care practices reported by people with type 2 diabetes mellitus from a qualitative approach.
Authors:	Miranda-Torres, Lesly Patricia¹, Díaz-Manchay, Rosa Jeuna¹, de María Mogollón-Torres, Flor¹, Vega-Ramírez, Angelica Soledad¹, Rodriguez-Cruz, Lisseth Dolores¹, León-Jiménez, Franco^2,3 feleon@ucvvirtual.edu.pe
Source:	Revista del Cuerpo Médico del Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo. Oct-Dec2024, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p1-6. 6p.
Subjects:	HEALTH self-care, TYPE 2 diabetes, MEDICAL personnel, DIABETIC foot, GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin
Abstract (English):	Introduction: The appearance of diabetic foot is common but preventable. Self-care is a strategy to achieve this. To know the foot self-care Objective: practices reported by people with type 2 diabetes mellitus from a qualitative approach. Qualitative descriptive study. 12 people participated, Methods: selected by thematic saturation and redundancy and convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out between April and May 2023, through a semi-structured interview. Data processing was through thematic content analysis. Results: No glycosylated hemoglobin was found in the medical records and the center does not have a diabetic foot unit. In the analysis, four categories were found: a) Habits in examination, hygiene, nail trimming, drying and moisturizing the feet, b) Choice of footwear, c) Use of traditional medicine, d) Self-learning and need for education sanitary for self-care of the feet. Patients reported inspecting, washing, and drying their feet; Some do not hydrate them, do not cut their nails properly, walk barefoot, and prefer to use home-made therapeutic alternatives instead of going to the health center. They receive partial support from their family and limited education from health personnel for self-care. Conclusions: There are some adequate and other deficient practices in relation to foot self-care, limitations in educational aspects by health personnel, resource limitations in the hospital studied and partial social support in patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Introducción: La aparición de pie diabético es frecuente pero prevenible. El autocuidado es una estrategia para lograrlo. Conocer las prácticas Objetivo: de autocuidado de los pies reportadas por personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 desde un abordaje cualitativo. Estudio cualitativo Material y métodos: descriptivo. Participaron 12 personas seleccionadas por saturación temática y redundancia y muestreo por conveniencia. La recolección de los datos se realizó entre abril y mayo del 2023, a través de una entrevista semiestructurada. El procesamiento de datos fue mediante análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: No se halló Hemoglobina glicosilada en las historias clínicas y además el centro no cuenta con una Unidad de Pie diabético. En el análisis, se hallaron cuatro categorías: a) Hábitos en la revisión, higiene, recorte de uñas, secado y humectación de los pies, b) Elección del calzado, c) Uso de la medicina tradicional, d) Autoaprendizaje y necesidad de educación sanitaria para el autocuidado de los pies. Los pacientes reportaron inspeccionar, lavar y secar sus pies; algunos no los hidratan, no cortan las uñas de manera adecuada, caminan descalzos, prefieren usar alternativas terapéuticas caseras en lugar de acudir al centro de salud. Reciben apoyo parcial de su familia y educación limitada del personal de salud para el autocuidado. En los pacientes existen Conclusiones: algunas prácticas adecuadas y otras deficientes en relación al autocuidado de los pies, limitaciones en aspectos educativos por parte del personal sanitario, limitaciones de recursos en el Hospital estudiado y soporte familiar en los pacientes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Introduction: The appearance of diabetic foot is common but preventable. Self-care is a strategy to achieve this. To know the foot self-care Objective: practices reported by people with type 2 diabetes mellitus from a qualitative approach. Qualitative descriptive study. 12 people participated, Methods: selected by thematic saturation and redundancy and convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out between April and May 2023, through a semi-structured interview. Data processing was through thematic content analysis. Results: No glycosylated hemoglobin was found in the medical records and the center does not have a diabetic foot unit. In the analysis, four categories were found: a) Habits in examination, hygiene, nail trimming, drying and moisturizing the feet, b) Choice of footwear, c) Use of traditional medicine, d) Self-learning and need for education sanitary for self-care of the feet. Patients reported inspecting, washing, and drying their feet; Some do not hydrate them, do not cut their nails properly, walk barefoot, and prefer to use home-made therapeutic alternatives instead of going to the health center. They receive partial support from their family and limited education from health personnel for self-care. Conclusions: There are some adequate and other deficient practices in relation to foot self-care, limitations in educational aspects by health personnel, resource limitations in the hospital studied and partial social support in patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	22255109
DOI:	10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2024.171.2539