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Abstract

BALLESTEROS-ALVARO, Antonio Manuel et al. What educational interventions are effective in preventing diabetic foot? A review of clinical practice guidelines. Ene. [online]. 2023, vol.17, n.2, 1901.  Epub Jan 22, 2024. ISSN 1988-348X.

Main objective:

Identify the best available evidence on educational interventions that can help prevent the appearance of Diabetic Foot (DF) in Primary Care.

Methodology:

Systematic review on 10 Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) with recommendations on education to prevent the DF. The search was carried out in databases of tertiary, secondary and primary sources with the descriptors Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic foot and Health education. The AGREE II tool was used to assess the quality of the CPGs found.

Results:

Were compiled the educational interventions that, according to the revised 10 CPG's, are more effective in preventing the appearance of DF in Primary Care. Have been included these recommendations as NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) activities related to the topic.

Conclusion:

The main result of this work indicates that educational interventions to prevent the onset of DF must inexcusably form part of the care plans for diabetic patients. These are interventions that appear to be very cost-effective, properly structured, will help reduce the incidence of DF and reduce thenumber of amputations

Keywords : Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus tipo 1; Diabetes mellitus tipo 2; Pie diabético; Educación en salud.

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