[5.07 Monofilament: the use of this monofilament in outpatient offices by nurses in primary health care units].
A diabetic foot is the most important cause of disability and loss of life quality among diabetics. To inspect a diabetic's feet and to explore his/her protective sensibility capability with a 5.07 monofilament are efficient methods to detect the risk of lesions. The authors' objective was to discover if our Primary Health Care Unit utilizes this instrument; therefore, we carried out a poll among all the nurses in our unit. 79% of these nurses are aware of the 5.07 monofilament; 62% have this monofilament available for their use; 55% stated they utilize it. The primary reasons to not use this monofilament are its unavailability and a lack of knowledge regarding it. Priority must be given to facilitate the availability of this instrument and to promote among nurses an understanding how to correctly utilize a 5.07 monofilament.
Orihuela Casarra
Roser
R
Diplomados en Enfermería ABS Riu Nord i Riu Sud SAP Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Institut Català de la Salut ICS.
Heras Tebar
Antonio
A
Pozo Gil
Maria
M
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires