INCIDÊNCIA DO PÉ DOLOROSO EM IDOSOS DA COMUNIDADE MATRICULADOS NO PROJETO UNIS SÊNIOR

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Foot pain affects between 20% and 30% of the elderly living in the community, being associated with functional decline, balance changes, gait with postural instability and a higher risk of falls in this population. PURPOSE: to investigate complaints of pain related to the foot and subsequently suggest future interventions in order to preserve the independence of the elderly as much as possible. PARTICIPANTS AND METHOD: This is a field study, transversal, descriptive and with a quantitative approach. The senior Unis Project, aged 60 years and over, was approved by the Ethics Committee of FEPESMIG, opinion 1,931,034 and CAAE 62635816.4.0000.5111, from March to June 2017. Data were collected from the Questionnaire of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Manchester Index of disability associated with painful foot in the elderly. RESULTS: Thirty-one elderly individuals, predominantly female (90.25%), with a mean age of 64.7 years, with study years ± 10 years, participated in the study. Regarding the complaint of pain in the feet, 27 (65.85%) subjects reported some symptom, affecting young people (mean age, 62.2 years). The sample was evaluated in each subscale of the MFPDI indicating that they feel constant pain, avoid walking at long distances, rough or uneven surfaces, can not perform previous activities such as sports and leisure, and are concerned with the type of footwear. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The study reveals a problem that involves a portion of the population and the importance of special attention to the feet, which demands the training of professionals and interdisciplinary actions, with new looks focused on health promotion.