Prevalencia de pie diabético en pacientes que asisten al área de curaciones del Hospital General Guasmo Sur de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Complications related to the diabetic foot not only represent a threat to individual health, but have also become a growing public health problem, associated with hospitalizations, amputations and mortality. Objective: Determine the prevalence of diabetic foot in patients who attend the healing area of the Guasmo Norte General Hospital in Guayaquil. Methodological Design: Study with a quantitative, descriptive, retrospective and crosssectional approach. Population: 248 patients with a diagnosis of diabetic foot from the healing area of the Guasmo Norte General Hospital. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Indirect observation matrix and Wagner Scale. Results: Of the patients who were treated in the healing area (1079), 28.98% presented diabetic foot between the period from May 2023 to April 2024. Characteristics: 56 to 60 years old (73%), male (71%), of urban residence (85%), of married marital status (68%), of mixed ethnicity (100%), of secondary education level (58%), who receive less than the basic salary (66%). Causes: hyperglycemia (93%) and adherence to treatment (54%). Complications: diabetic foot ulcers (48%). Through the Wagner Scale, Grade 2 injuries prevailed (32%). Conclusion: At the Guasmo Norte General Hospital, there was a prevalence of 28.98% of patients who presented diabetic foot in the healing area, which shows the need to implement early detection, management and education measures to reduce the prevalence in these patients.