Avaliação do pé nos portadores de diabetes melitus

Objective: To evaluate the foot of individuals with Diabetes Melitus assisted in primary care in a city in the interior of Sao Paulo. Method: This is a quantitative study. One hundred feet of people with diabetes were examined, between the 1st and 31st of July, 2019, users of health services in the municipality (Family Health Strategy (ESF) and Basic Health Units (UBS). Results: There was a predominance of females, 56% declared that they had incomplete primary education. Hypertension was the most cited comorbidity. In the evaluation of the clinical history associated with foot care, 87% of the interviewees stated that they had never had any type of foot ulceration. Upon inspection and assessment of the respondents' feet, it was found that 94% did not have any type of foot injury. Conclusion: The study reinforced the importance of the participation of health professionals working in the prevention of diabetic foot.