ISSN 2773-7705
Periodo. Enero – Junio 2022
Vol.6, Nro.1, Publicado: 2022-06-30
https://revistas.itsup.edu.ec/index.php/Higia
de pie diabético de la población estudiada.
Los aspectos educativos son relevantes,
dado que, a mayor nivel de educación, las
probabilidades de tener una vida saludable,
preventiva para el pie diabético es más alta,
debido a que adquieren conocimiento sobre
su enfermedad, posibles complicaciones,
prevención, tratamientos y esto les permite
adquirir una cultura de cuidados y
atenciones que elevan su calidad de vida.
Palabras claves. Receta, paciente,
microvasculares, macrovasculares,
mellitus.
Summary
To determine the educational aspects that
affect the prevention and treatment of
diabetic foot. An observational and cross-
sectional descriptive study was carried out
on 30 patients between 30 and 60 years of
age, based on data obtained at the JS Salud
medical center in the Montecristi canton,
Manabí, Ecuador, from July to December
2021. Based on the variables gender,
occupation, financial area, educational
factors, risk factors, type of treatment,
personal medical history. Based on the
tabulated data, educational aspects
predominate, educational level, economic
income, job occupation. Regarding the
prevention and treatment of diabetic foot,
pathological antecedents prevailed, type of
treatment, compliance for its effectiveness,
risk factors and it was presented in a higher
percentage in men. Diabetic foot is the
major complication of diabetes, which goes
through microvascular and macrovascular
complications that continues to grow in
patients with diabetic syndrome in the
population studied. The educational aspects
are relevant, since, with a higher level of
education, the chances of having a healthy,
preventive life for diabetic foot is higher,
because they acquire knowledge about their
disease, possible complications, prevention,
treatments and this allows them to acquire a
culture of care and attention that improves
their quality of life.
Keywords. Recipe, patient, microvascular,
macrovascular, mellitus.
Introducción
Debido al incremento de los casos de
diabetes mellitus tipo 2 alrededor del
planeta, se vuelve necesario encontrar
medidas que permitan llevar el control
glucémico específico que los lleve a tener
mejor calidad de vida, con la finalidad de
reducir la morbilidad y mortalidad causada
por esta patología.
La diabetes se ha convertido en uno de los
problemas principales de salud pública
alrededor del mundo, es una realidad que las
complicaciones generadas conllevan a a
cambios tisulares que vienen a causar
patologías multisistémicas propias del
paciente con diabetes. Tales alteraciones
bien pueden dar lugar a factores
desencadenantes que terminan afectando su
capacidad y funcionamiento físico.