Diabetic Foot
Conditions
Interventions
Volunteers were divided into 2 groups (Control and Intervention). Participating in the intervention group are: 84 people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, who will receive the "care of the feet" interven
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Target sample size is 168 people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; diagnosed for at least five years; registered in the Health Information System for Primary Care (SIAB); with a minimum age of eighteen years and maximum age not stipulated and of both genders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Persons with T2DM who present active ulcers or lower limb amputations; deficits in cognitive ability, identified by the Mental State Mini-Exam (MMSE), and those who do not want or can not participate in the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The risk of impaired skin integrity of the feet of persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, assessed using the Foot Care Application, is expected to be reduced from the criteria for evaluating the feet of the person with DM recommended by the (0) to three (3), whose zero value (0) corresponds to the low risk, one (1) moderate risk, two (2) high and three (3) very high risk. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There is expected to be improvement in intention to care for the feet, assessed through the Planned Behavior Questionnaire - Foot Care (Planned Behavior Questionnaire-Foot Care Questionnaire), which scores from 5 to 25 points. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLidiane Monteiro
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed