Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: IKARO FELIPE DA SILVA PATRÍCIO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : IKARO FELIPE DA SILVA PATRÍCIO
DATE: 04/02/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Remoto
TITLE:

COMPLAINT OF LOWER LIMB PAIN IN ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL-FUNCTIONAL AND PSYCHO-COGNITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

KEY WORDS:

elderly, health of the elderly, pain in lower limbs, type 2 diabetes mellitus.

PAGES: 55
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) is responsible for disorders in the lower limbs, such as pain, difficulty in wound healing and tingling, generated by a metabolic imbalance caused by insulin resistance. Objective: to verify the association of pain in lower limbs with sociodemographic, clinical-functional and psychocognitive data in elderly people with Diabetes Mellitus type 2. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study carried out at the University Hospital Onofre Lopes, in Natal/RN. Elderly aged 60 years or older diagnosed with DM2 participated. The elderly were evaluated from a multidimensional survey, containing sociodemographic, clinical-functional and psychocognitive data, in addition, the following instruments were used: Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), Abbreviated Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) for screening cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms and mobility analysis, respectively. Results: The sample consisted of 147 elderly people, of whom 53.1% complained of lower limb pain. The complaint of pain in lower limbs was associated with the variables sex, body mass index, Numerical Symptom Scale, GDS, motor TUGT, dual task TUGT, DM diagnosis time, MiniBEST, general health perception, postural hypotension, practice of physical activity, skin sensitivity and falling. Conclusion: The association of lower limb pain with female gender, negative self-perception of health, higher BMI and longer time since DM 2 diagnosis is highlighted.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2090691 - JULIANA MARIA GAZZOLA
Externo ao Programa - 2218684 - MARCELO CARDOSO DE SOUZA - UFRNExterno à Instituição - BARTOLOMEU FAGUNDES DE LIMA FILHO