INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETIC FOOT IN BRAZIL: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15941022402122

• Palavras-chave: Surgery. Necrosis. Diabetic polyneuropathy.

• Keywords: Surgery. Necrosis. Diabetic polyneuropathy.

• Abstract:

  A diabetic foot attack is an acute and serious condition that threatens the affected limb and the patient's life. The term arises from the need to identify patients who require urgent intervention; it conveys a sense of urgency and gravity, recalling the term "time is tissue". The classic presentation is that of a severely infected foot with rapidly progressive necrosis that requires urgent care and surgery to debride all necrotic tissue and purulent collections. In view of the importance of this condition, the aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiological profile of diabetic foot care in the Brazilian population in the literature. For this purpose, a systematic literature review was used, where a search was made in the following databases: Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar, respecting the strategic research study method with descriptive objectives, a qualitative approach and an exploratory research technique to acquire new knowledge about the population in relation to this theme using the descriptors and health. This review describes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment and evolution of diabetic foot attacks in terms of their epidemiology and demographics, and concludes that more studies should be carried out in order to better understand how nurses can intervene in this area.