Abstract
Analyze mobile applications developed for prevention of diabetic foot. Method: Integrative review, with searches in LILACS, BDENF, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed databases, from 2000 to 2019. After eligibility criteria, the sample consisted of nine articles. Results: The mobile applications for prevention of diabetic foot are based on online foot monitoring through images, evaluation of thermal images of the feet, capture of images of the sole of the foot, recommendations for self-care with the feet and classification of the risk of diabetic foot. The analysis of the articles shows that the applications were considered a good prevention strategy. Conclusion: This study enabled the identification of nine mobile applications developed for prevention of diabetic foot, with predominance in the use of thermometry as the main measure for prevention and early detection of diabetic foot ulcers, with the use of thermal images and sensors associated with the mobile application.
Highlights
The complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) can be both macro and microvascular and most often happen because of the difficulty in keeping glycemic rates under control[1]
The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be a strong ally in the process of health education for people with DM in the prevention of diabetic foot, facing the existence of mobile applications that can help in the empowerment of users, improve the support of health care, increase efficiency in self-care and quality of life[4]
The use of mobile applications with thermometry can help reduce the incidence of ulcers that lead to diabetic foot
Summary
The complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) can be both macro and microvascular and most often happen because of the difficulty in keeping glycemic rates under control[1]. Diabetic foot promotes decreased quality of life and loss of physical mobility, and in most cases can culminate in lower limb amputations and about 40 and 60% of nontraumatic amputations[3]. As it is an eminently outpatient chronic control disease, health education plays a key role in preventing DM complications.people with DM need to routinely receive instructions on preventive self-care for foot injuries and regular foot care[2]. Several mobile applications are being developed and validated, including applications for self-care and selfmonitoring of people with DM, with features that help in daily foot supervision, accessibility to treatment, health education, testing and diagnosis, which can combine the use of images, videos, audio and accessible language, which increases the opportunities and motivation for prevention of diabetic foot[5,6,7]
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