Proceso de atención de enfermería en paciente con Pie Diabético

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a non-transmissible chronic metabolic disease that represents a public health problem, the diabetic foot is a consequence of this disease, manifested by inadequate glycemic control, poor eating habits resulting in amputation in its lower limbs, currently the rate of people with Diabetes is increasing considerably, resulting in concern for the general population. The diabetic foot manifests itself more frequently in patients over 50 years of age, according to studies carried out, it is estimated that about 20% of patients with foot ulcers require amputation. It is estimated that, in countries like Asia, Africa have a high prevalence of Diabetic foot from 5.5% to 7.2%. Ecuador presents an incidence in people aged between 45 to 65 years with 8 and 13%, where the male gender is the most affected by this disease. It is important to highlight that the health professional is responsible for constantly promoting education, being essential to provide knowledge about the risk factors that can trigger this pathology, raising awareness among the population, reducing complications and improving their quality of life. Objective: To determine nursing interventions in a patient with diabetic foot, attended at the first level of care, based on Dorothea Orem's theory. Method: Analytical, qualitative, descriptive and the information collection technique used, it was a clinical approach through the observation of the clinical history, direct interview with the patient and the support of the information obtained from the web pages, magazines: Scielo, Redalyc of the last five years. Results: After the Nursing assessment of a 56-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of insulin-dependent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus + arterial hypertension of the Railway citadel of the El Cambio parish of Canton Machala, he attended the controls at the Velasco Type C Health Center Ibarra.