Valoración de enfermería a pacientes con pie diabético atendidos en el Hospital de Especialidades del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social. Guayaquil, 2021-2022.

Abstract

Diabetic foot is an infection caused in the deep tissues of the skin, it is very common that it leads to neurological alterations and different degrees of arteriopathy in the lower extremities due to the prolonged time of the pathology. Objective: To determine the assessment of diabetic foot in patients treated at the Specialty Hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security in Guayaquil. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, prospective, crosssectional. Population: Patients with diabetic foot. Sample: 123 patients with diabetic foot who meet the inclusion criteria. Technique: Indirect observation, Instrument: Indirect observation matrix. Results: Among the sociodemographic characteristics, they are between 56 and 60 years old (41%), male (67%), urban residence (99%), married marital status (53%), mestizo ethnicity (93%), higher education (58%), with basic salary income (47%); Regarding the evaluation, they did not present pain (63%), they did not refer a burning sensation (70%), they did not refer tingling (52%), intermittent claudication (71%), a sensation of coldness (70%), they themselves they cut their nails (69%), keeping them short with tips (43%), perform foot hygiene daily (66%), attend check-ups (62%) and monitor injuries (56%). According to the Wagner Scale, they presented grade 2 (36). Conclusion: When evaluating the diabetic foot in patients, it is evident that there are certain associated factors that increase the vulnerability in presenting injuries or wounds in the diabetic foot, therefore it is necessary that the institution establish a strategy to prevent this type. pathologies and promote a healthy culture in patients with diabetes.