PÉ DIABÉTICO NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA: RASTREAMENTO DE NEUROPATIA E DOENÇA ARTERIAL PERIFÉRICA.

Objective: To evaluate the proportion of evidence of neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease, and to identify its relationship with sociodemographic variables, lifestyle and clinical factors with the classification of risk related to the foot of people with Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study. Sample for convenience 60 people in three Basic Health Units. It was used a sociodemographic form, clinical form for the assessment and screening of neuropathic pain, loss of protective sensitivity and peripheral arterial disease in primary care, a questionnaire for evidence of diabetic neuropathy. Pearson's test was applied in the relationship study. Results: Female predominance, mean age 58.1 (± 12.6) years, diagnosis time 12 years (± 9.6) and casual blood glucose 211.3mg/dl (± 91.7). Five participants presented evidence for neuropathy and none presented evidence for peripheral arterial disease. Significant correlation between risk classification, scores for neuropathic impairment (p <0.05) and monofilament (p <0.002). Conclusion: There was a low proportion of neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease, neuropathic impairment score and sensitivity to monofilament, were associated with risk classification. These relationships represent the need for intervention through the practice of screening for complications, which may contribute to the prevention of diabetic foot with amputation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]