Abstract

RAMOS-GALVAN, José et al. Population impact of a podiatric school health programme. Gac Sanit [online]. 2016, vol.30, n.2, pp.137-139. ISSN 0213-9111.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2015.12.002.

This article presents an overview of the work done over the past 12 years in a collaboration between the school communities at various primary and secondary schools and the practical experience managers working in the Preventive and Community Podiatry area of the Podiatry degree at the University of Seville (Spain). The article presents several strategies, which were carried out in the fields of Foot Health for All and Preventive and Community Podiatry as part of the Hermes Research Group (CTS-601) aimed at promoting general foot health. Foot examinations were conducted in a total of 4,630 school pupils, with foot problems being confirmed in 677 of them. Some 7,145 members of the school community were also helped, with these people being reached through educational activities around foot care. The aim of the initiative was to prevent foot damage among children, which could have a harmful impact on their quality of life as adults.

Keywords : Foot; Podiatry; Child development; Health promotion; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention.

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